SCALE Work Experiences Program Lead

The SCALE Work Experiences Program Lead will coordinate relationships with 50+ government and industry partners for the Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) program, a major microelectronics workforce development program funded by the Department of Defense. SCALE enhances U.S. competitiveness and national security through a nationally coordinated and innovative approach to developing the next-generation microelectronics workforce.  

This position will work with government and industry partners to identify internship and post-graduation employment opportunities within the US defense microelectronics sector and to share them via a job board within the SCALE network of ~ 500 students across 20+ different universities.  Moreover, the Program Lead will champion delivering differentiated students to the defense microelectronics field by: (1) developing effective, efficient means of student-to-employment opportunity matching;  (2) surface and share employer best practices for student work experiences; (3) serve as a voice of employers to SCALE faculty regarding student knowledge/skills/abilities (KSA) development needs; and (4) build network and relationships with government and industry partners that inform and inspire students to pursue a career in the defense industry.

The position will interact closely with SCALE leadership, evaluation teams, technical leads and faculty at consortium universities, a wide range of personnel at government and industry partners, and SCALE students.  The successful candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills, ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders on a timely basis, both 1:1 and in steering committee settings.

Required:

• Bachelors in Engineering, Science, or Technology
• Eight (8) years of professional or academic work experience in one or more of the following fields: science, engineering, project management, and/or human resources
• Proven experience developing and implementing programs involving industrial or government employer relationships, student/workforce development, and recruiting/talent management
• High degree of initiative and self-sufficiency, with ability to work independently to produce results
• Sufficient domain knowledge to understand and communicate constructively with domain experts in engineering and/or science as well as with faculty, students and defense program partners
• Effective presentation, communication, collaboration and time-management skills
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and effectively manage interactions with multiple, competing and at times conflicting, stakeholders

Preferred:

• MS or PhD
• Experience working in an academic environment and with defense program partners 
   

• Purdue’s benefits summary 
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately  
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply
   

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Job Code #20002088
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Effective August 1, 2022 a background check will be required for all internal employees who have not had one within the last year.