Director, Research Development (Communications and Cybersecurity)

Location: Bryan, Texas, United States; onsite role with frequent travel to campuses and university and state agencies in Texas.

Company

Texas A&M University System is a higher education and research system comprising universities, a health science center, state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus.

What you will do

• Lead strategic relationships with research sponsors, partners, vendors, commercial customers, government agencies, and industry groups.
• Monitor RFIs, RFPs, and other solicitations, then lead research and commercial proposal development.
• Prepare solution narratives, statements of work, budgets, schedules, technical requirements, and system designs.
• Serve as PI, Co-PI, or collaborator on research and commercial projects and lead project interactions with sponsors and partners.
• Conduct research, execute deliverables, and produce project reports and other required artifacts.
• Represent the center at conferences, professional publications, standards committees, and advisory boards as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field involving communications, networks, interoperability, or cybersecurity.
• At least seven years of experience in communications systems and networks research, design, operations, or business development, including five years of management experience.
• Successful experience developing projects for government agencies or commercial businesses, writing winning proposals, and conducting the resulting research or contract work.
• Deep understanding of complex voice, data, and video networks, including interoperability and cybersecurity.
• U.S. citizenship is required; a U.S. passport and willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally are required.
• Must have or be eligible and willing to obtain at least a Secret-level U.S. security clearance.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in engineering, computer science, or a related communications and network interoperability or cybersecurity field.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive health benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Defined benefit retirement plan with an employer contribution through the Teachers Retirement System of Texas.
• Optional defined contribution retirement plan and tax-deferred annuity options.
• Tuition assistance and wellness programs supporting work-life balance.
• Work in a complex, multi-agency university and government environment.