Director (R&D)

Riverside Research is seeking a senior dynamic, strategic, operational, and growth focused Director to lead a research and development team. As a key member of our Cognitive Intel Solutions (Sensors & Systems) group, the Director will pursue and grow opportunities with government research organizations (e.g. DARPA, IARPA, service labs, etc.), lead our corporate-wide Independent Research & Development (IR&D) efforts and manage existing R&D contracts. The Director will manage team members located across Fairfax, Lexington, and Beavercreek research offices while reporting to the Vice President of the Sensors & Systems Business Unit.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Development of the portfolio strategy to pursue R&D funding to achieve annual growth
• Provide technical direction, leadership, and management oversight of a substantial IR&D budget in hardware development research.
• Lead and shape capture and proposals, developing strategy to expand our existing technology baseline in alignment with the Riverside Research wide strategy and vision.
• Significant customer interaction, initiating customer contact to create new business opportunities at DoD and IC research and development organizations such as DARPA, IARPA, NRO, AFRL, ONR, ARL, SDA, etc.
• Collaboration across the larger Riverside Research organization to facilitate the development and transition of revolutionary solutions in important technology areas in the sensor technology space, including cryptographic processing, electronics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, system integration, field testing, data collection, missions and CONOPs, open architecture, and software development
• Experience as a Principal Investigator for programs, setting technical direction and guiding teams in executing complex research projects that regularly involve multiple technical fields
• Grow the next generation of associate directors, managers, and scientists through mentorship
• A leader that is responsible for developing consensus from among competing inputs to include customer feedback, diverse technical opinions, and team dynamics

Riverside has created a collaborative culture that stands apart from their competitors. With a strong business base, forward-looking vantage point, and growing internal R&D capabilities, the Director will be strongly positioned to grow his/her enterprise.

• Active DoD TOP SECRET clearance and ability to obtain SCI & SAP access.
• A bachelor's degree and 15 years experience, 12 years with a master's degree, 8 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience is typically required for an employee a this level, and 8 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in leading teams to solve complex technical problems, and developing and growing teams and an organization around a unified vision
• Experience in new business capture, such as shaping program opportunities and proposal writing; preferred if experienced leading proposal efforts
• Motivated individuals with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to perform a wide variety of related tasks, has exceptional oral and written skills, and experience presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
• Understanding of hardware development, Commercial Solution for Classified Design, Type 1 cryptographic development, TEMPEST, and embedded programming.
• Demonstrated understanding of program management processes and ability to prioritize multiple, concurrent tasks with minimal supervision
• An established professional reputation for excellence in customer support and program execution
• Collaborative leader with the highest integrity and moral compass
• Sound business judgment, keen conceptual skills, intellectual discipline, self-confidence, imagination, well-developed management skills, and the personal ambition to play a major role in the growth and success of a high-end government research and services company with a strong heritage for high quality and responsive service to its clients
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• A bachelor's degree and 15 years experience, 12 years with a master's degree, 8 years with a PhD
• Experience with hardware systems and / or embedded software development
• Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g., VHDL, C, Cpre , CUDA, MATLAB, Python, Bash) using common industry standards and open architecture approaches
• Technology roadmap development experience
• Has an existing network of USG Customer contacts at DoD and IC research and development organizations, or has experience growing and maintaining a customer contact network
• Demonstrated success in leading the capture of DoD and / or IC R&D opportunities at organizations such as DARPA, AFRL, ONR, ARL, SDA, IARPA, NRO
• Proven ability to lead a diverse organization across multiple sites
• A minimum of bachelor's degree in related field (Engineering, Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, etc.) and several years of relevant experience required with strong preference for PhD degree.