Assistant Director Counter-UAS AS6341

OSU-Stillwater

Jamey Jacob

Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

$133000 - $172000

Salary

Please submit resume and cover letter

The Assistant Director Counter-UAS Center of Excellence reports to the Director of Research and Engineering and provides operational and strategic leadership for the Centers research development testing evaluation workforce and partnership activities. The position helps translate the Centers mission into coordinated priorities and executable plans that strengthen counter unmanned aircraft systems capabilities and improve collaboration among universities industry military federal state and other public safety partners.

Working with OAIRE executive leadership and designated technical and program leaders the Assistant Director oversees the day-to-day integration of Center activities personnel resources schedules deliverables and stakeholder commitments. The position supports the evaluation of emerging counter UAS technologies; coordinates multidisciplinary work involving sensing tracking identification command and control and mitigation; and ensures that Center activities are conducted safely responsibly and in accordance with university requirements contractual obligations applicable laws and authorized testing conditions.

The Assistant Director serves as a senior representative and escalation point for assigned Center matters advises leadership on capability gaps opportunities risks resource needs and helps build the partnerships and workforce pipelines necessary to advance the Centers long-term objectives. Travel may be required for testing demonstrations partner engagements conferences presentations and other Center activities.

• Bachelors

  engineering aerospace defense studies program management business public administration intelligence or a related field.

  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• • Six years of experience in progressively responsible experience leading complex technical research defense aerospace public safety or government related programs and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical and operational work across multiple organizations disciplines and stakeholder groups

Additional post-secondary education beyond requirements may substitute for years of required experience.

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of program execution risk management test and evaluation resource planning and performance reporting.
• Excellent written oral presentation and relationship management skills including the ability to communicate complex matters to executive technical operational government and public audiences.
• Ability to exercise discretion sound judgment and professionalism when handling sensitive controlled proprietary or mission related information.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any security clearance access authorization training license or credential required for assigned work.

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.

• • Experience with counter UAS air defense unmanned aircraft systems radar radio frequency systems electronic warfare sensor integration command and control or related technologies.
  • Experience supporting Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security federal state local tribal or public safety customers and partners.
  • Experience with technology demonstrations field testing operational assessments government contracting proposal development or research administration.
  • Current or previously held security clearance when relevant to the Centers work.