Lab Director - ELSYS - On Site - (Open Rank)

Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

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Project/Unit Description

GTRI is searching for the next Director to lead the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS). ELSYS is an applied R&D laboratory focused on end-user solutions with the full life cycle in mind. The prototypes, tools, education, and analysis delivered by ELSYS ensure that mission-critical systems and the people who procure, operate, and sustain them are equipped with an optimal mix of technology, planning, and consideration for total cost-of-ownership. ELSYS tackles big problems, from the real-time DSP, RF analysis, and electrical engineering of fielded Electronic Warfare systems to the Model-Based Systems Engineering methods to optimize defense investment strategy. From keeping early warning radars operational with the latest technology for homeland defense, to enabling executive national security leadership to plan their strategic portfolio, the work that ELSYS pursues upholds GTRI's goal to keep our U.S. armed forces the most technically dominant fighting force on Earth.

ELSYS executes on a diverse portfolio of over $170M+ in sponsored research, primarily for the US Air Force, US Space Force, US Navy, and US Army. ELSYS consists of 500+ personnel, to include 360+ Research Faculty with the remainder being Staff, Students, Contractor Affiliates, and part time Retired employees. ELSYS Lab executes distributed research mission, with personnel primary located in Atlanta and Smyrna, Georgia, and includes significant presence at many GTRI Field Offices to include Arlington, VA, Patuxent River, MD, Shalimar, FL, Warner Robins, GA, Tucson, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, St Joseph, MO, and Dayton, OH. This also includes researchers working on site with our sponsors at Langley Air Force Base, VA, San Antonio, TX, Hill Air Force Base, UT, Nellis Air Force Base, NV, Edwards Air Force Base, CA, and Warren, MI.

ELSYS is one of three Laboratories that makes up the Electronics, Optics, and Systems Directorate (EOSD) of GTRI, which serves as a trusted partner to DoD sponsors, bringing new capabilities to the warfighter including enhancement of legacy systems, modeling and analysis for decision support, and next generation technologies including advanced LIDAR, RF Photonics, Electro-Optic (EO) and RF Electronic Warfare, microelectronics and advanced materials, Live-Virtual-Constructive training, and Human Systems Integration supporting technology transition and training, and missile defense.

https://www.gtri.gatech.edu/directorate/electronics-optics-and-systems-directorate

Job Purpose

The Lab Director is responsible for developing and executing the vision and strategy of the Laboratory, in alignment with the GTRI mission and Strategic Plan. The Director is also responsible for the overall operations and activities of the lab, including oversight and allocation of budgets, projects, and resources; management of lab senior staff and division chiefs; and interfacing with other labs, support units, and the senior leadership of GTRI and Georgia Tech. The Director develops opportunities for sponsored contracts by maintaining stakeholder relationships and connecting researchers to potential sponsors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Laboratory's strategy and vision
• Develop opportunities for sponsored contracts by maintaining stakeholder relationships and connecting researchers to potential sponsors
• Oversee laboratory budgets, projects, and resources
• Develop and mentor laboratory personnel and leadership
• Communicate with sponsors, lab personnel, GTRI leadership, and the Georgia Tech community
• Build collaborations across GTRI, Georgia Tech, and with external organizations
• Establish and maintain a Lab Leadership Team that exemplifies integrity while nurturing excellence, diversity, and innovation
• Develop and prioritize long-range research directions in collaboration with the Lab Leadership Team
• Determine staffing requirements; provides for interviewing, hiring and training new employees
• Review financial statements, activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement, and to determine areas for improvement
• Oversee yearly performance evaluations of all Laboratory members consistent with processes established for the Institute and managed by GTRI's Strategic Human Resources Partners and the GT Talent Acquisition Team
• Participate in regular leadership meetings held by Georgia Tech's Executive Vice President of Research as well as monthly meetings with GTRI senior leadership

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Meet the requirements for Principal Researcher at Georgia Tech, per Section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech faculty handbook ( https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines )
• Significant experience managing large programs for the Department of Defense, specifically in one or more of ELSYS Laboratory's core technical competencies: Electronic Warfare, Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, technology insertion, open systems architectures, Machine Learning Ops/DevSecOps/agile software development
• Experience engaging with a diverse sponsor base to support both existing programs and in pursuit of new awards
• Proven track record of leading within highly technical organizations with a broad range of experience working with the Federal and State Governments
• Management experience that includes: overseeing budgets, projects, and resources; staffing and personnel performance evaluations; and review of performance data to measure productivity and determine areas for improvement
• Leadership experience that includes: developing and executing strategy and vision; developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships; coaching and empowering personnel; and developing and prioritizing long-range research directions
• Strong technical background and leadership experience in national security research applications
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating and working across organizational boundaries
• Have an active Secret level security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Established record of being an excellent communicator with the perspective of a servant leader
• Established record of innovation and familiarity across ELSYS's technical competencies: Electronic Warfare, Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, technology insertion, open systems architectures, DevSecOps and/or agile software development
• Experience developing and maintaining roadmaps and strategic plans
• Experience providing senior management oversight for a portfolio of sponsored research programs
• Documented examples of being a self-starter, taking on significant initiatives with little-to-no guidance, in order to improve the organization or provide value to a major project

Travel Requirements

10% - 25% travel

Education and Length of Experience

Levels 5, 6

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 14 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in any Engineering, Science, Business, Management, or related degree, or equivalent experience serving in the US Armed Forces
• 12 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in any Engineering, Science, Business, Management, or related degree, or equivalent experience serving in the US Armed Forces
• 9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in any Engineering, Science, Business, Management, or related degree, or equivalent experience serving in the US Armed Forces.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

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Posted: 07/10/2024
Closes: 09/06/2024