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

The Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory, Command and Control Mission Assurance (C2MA) Division is currently seeking a Senior Researcher for a full time research faculty position in the C2MA Division, Panama City FL. This position supports the design, development, testing, fielding and on ongoing technology insertion for critical C2 & C4ISR architectures for various DoD and other government organization sponsor. Along with these duties the position would require management of the Panama City Field Office as well as manage programs associated with projects in the area.

Job Purpose

The Research Program Manager directs and oversees a portfolio of research projects that includes internal and external sponsor and stakeholder engagement. The Research Program Manager is responsible both for the oversight of technical execution, schedule, and budget of assigned portfolios. Specifically, the Research Program Manager develops the planning of programs and future projects through routine interactions with stakeholders. The Research Program Manager develops trusted relationships with sponsors and also serves in an advisory capacity to critical stakeholders defining the technical direction of projects and technical thrusts.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee technical government programs which are of relatively high risk and high complexity
• Maintain strategic-level knowledge of program development and efficient management of multiple projects
• Exhibit best practices of project development across the industry and tailor them to GTRIs strengths
• Build portfolios of programs within a core technical area
• Understands GTRI strategic plan and core competencies across all labs and units
• Identify opportunities for collaboration across GTRI, Georgia Tech, and external stakeholder communities
• Maintain knowledge of sponsor portfolios of projects across labs in the directorate -Maintain Directorate-level knowledge of strategic plans and complementary technical area or technology overlaps
• Maintain knowledge of government and institute regulations that govern GTRI projects
• Communicate effectively to mediate between multiple stakeholders and converge on optimal solutions

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead Division NSWC PC portfolio senior
  engineering collaboration activities including
  technical exchange meetings, technology insertion
  road-mapping, and architecture creation and
  reviews for Division programs
• Mentor and provide guidance to Engineers and
  Scientists in the execution of developing solutions
  for programs
• Develop and present technical presentations for
  internal peer reviews and sponsor design reviews
• Plan and develop critical C2 infrastructure &
  C4ISR architectures for DoD sponsors
• Interact with program sponsors and stakeholders
  to ensure sponsor satisfaction with research and
  engineering designs
• Collaborate with Division leadership and project
  directors to ensure programs are properly
  resourced with appropriate technical staff
• Research and communicate the latest advances
  in technology knowledge and development across
  all Division programs
• Manage Engineering personnel field office
  facilites at the Panama City Field Office

Required Minimum Qualifications

• 30+ years working with and developing and
  managing C4I systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Extensive experience in both program
  management of ACAT Level 1 acquisition programs
  blended with systems engineering
  experience/certifications in order to meet full
  spectrum sponsor portfolio capability development
  needs.

 

Travel Requirements

10% - 25% travel

Education and Length of Experience

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 Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or a related field of study.
• 12 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or a related field of study.
• 9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or a related field of study.

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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