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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Senior Engineering Director (limited-term) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Be part of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance | | microelectronics and semiconductor technology and accelerate the | | transition of technical innovations to prototypes and manufacturing. | | The University of Notre Dame is supporting theMicroelectronics | | Commons, a new federal | | program, launched in the fall of 2023. The Commons is a national | | network of universities and industries, coordinated to enable | | lab-to-fab chip prototypes for defense and commercial applications | | and bridge the technical divide between proof-of-concept | | demonstrations and manufacturing. The Microelectronics Commons is | | creating on-shore capabilities to reduce the country's reliance on | | foreign microelectronics and safeguard the nation from supply chain | | risks. | | The University of Notre Dame has been engaged for decades in | | collaborative pathfinding research with the semiconductor industry. | | Notre Dame led three national Semiconductor Research Corporation | | (SRC) centers, from 2008 through 2023. Notre Dame has | | state-of-the-art facilities for semiconductor devices and integrated | | circuit fabrication and characterization, including theNotre Dame | | Nanofabrication Facilityand | | theNotre Dame Integrated Imaging | | Facility. Campus centers and institutes, | | likeNotre Dame Nanoscience and | | Technologyand theCenter for Sustainable | | Energy, aid in building a versatile and | | collaborative research enterprise supporting larger research | | efforts. | | | | The Senior Engineering Director will lead the University of Notre | | Dame's Microelectronics Commons program operations and coordinate | | the Notre Dame effort with the entire Commons' network. The Director | | plays the lead role and will guide a four-member core team to meet | | project goals. The Director will work closely with faculty, industry, | | government program managers, visitors, and in close collaboration | | with Notre Dame leadership. This will include setting vision and | | directions, meeting obligations, and providing strategic management | | of the effort. | | the successful candidate will: | | | | - Be self-motivated | | - Understand the semiconductor / microelectronics industry, the | | defense industry, and government programs | | - Have demonstrated communication skills, verbal and written | | - Have leadership and management experience | | - Ability to serve the needs of users with strict timelines and | | milestone-driven schedules | | | | Essential duties and responsibilities include: | | | | - Facilitate network operations and respond to external requests | | - Support the development of new projects | | - Meet proposal and reporting requirements | | - Manage employees and external users | | - Financial oversight and transition to sustainable operations | | - Facilitate non-disclosure, intellectual property, and other types | | of agreements | | - Ensure security requirements | | - Respond to requests for information, both internal and external | | - Communicate progress to state, regional, and national audiences | | and the media. | | | | This is a limited-term position ending January 2029. While this | | position is contingent on funding, the aim is to move to a | | sustainable cost model by the end of the term. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Must be a U.S. Citizen | | - Master's Degree in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, | | materials science, physics, or related fields. | | - 5-6 years of relevant work experience. | | - Experience with the semiconductor and defense industries. | | - Experience managing direct reports. | | - Ability to work well with people at all levels of an organization | | and across organizations. | | - Strong interpersonal skills. | | - Ability to communicate effectively in a highly technical | | environment. | | - Must be willing to undergo the process for security clearance in | | the future, as needed. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Strong technical background in semiconductors and | | microelectronics and/or nanoscience and nanotechnology. | | - Experience engaging with defense industry programs. | | - Experience with developing and managing budgets. | | - Experience managing a technical lab or facility. | | - Doctorate Degree in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, | | materials science, physics, or related fields. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ND NANO (43330) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | https://nano.nd.edu/ | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Academic Aff / Instr. Dvlpmt/Support | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EIC 3 Specialist | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | up to $162,843; commensurate with experience | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Semi-Monthly | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S1 - FT Exempt | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Administrator/Profe