The Pennsylvania State University
The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State is a University Affiliated Research Center that delivers contract research, prototyping, and systems engineering for U.S. national security and related sponsors. Its work spans undersea systems, communications, navigation, acoustics, fluid dynamics, and advanced materials and manufacturing. Founded in 1945 and based in State College, Pennsylvania, ARL operates within The Pennsylvania State University and is funded largely through federal contracts and grants.
Open Positions at The Pennsylvania State University
10 open positions
Join Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory as a Summer 2027 R&D Engineer Intern supporting AI/ML, data analysis, software integration, testing, and cybersecurity projects in a secure government environment. This fully on-site, paid internship is based in Key West, Florida.
Research Computing Software Engineer developing and optimizing software solutions for high-performance and cloud-based research environments. The role supports scientific computing, large-scale data analysis, and research workflows while collaborating with engineers and researchers.
Software engineers at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory develop, test, and productize scalable software supporting high-impact Navy, intelligence, and federal government programs. The fully on-site Reston role involves multidisciplinary collaboration, sponsor engagement, classified environments, and frequent travel.
Hands-on AI/ML verification and validation role focused on curating classified multimodal datasets, building data pipelines, and ensuring data and model-output quality. The position is fully on-site in State College, PA, or Reston, VA, supporting research for defense and intelligence customers.
Build and optimize secure high-performance research computing software and infrastructure for Department of War modeling and simulation. This onsite Reston role combines software development, infrastructure automation, HPC integration, performance optimization, and researcher support.
Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory is hiring DevSecOps R&D Engineers to design secure automation, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure solutions for government research and engineering programs. Roles may be based on-site, hybrid, or remote within the U.S., depending on skills and location.
Develop immersive AR/VR/XR visualization applications and collaborative experiences for critical national security research at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. The role combines software engineering, 3D data visualization, systems integration, and deployment to emerging immersive platforms.
Research and develop secure systems, cybersecurity testing workflows, and hardening solutions for defense and government sponsors. The role combines hands-on software and systems engineering with technical communication, project leadership, and sponsor engagement.
Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to support secure defense experimentation environments and the Joint Fires Network. The role focuses on system availability, monitoring, configuration management, automation, integration testing, and DevSecOps across on-site operations in San Diego.
Develop immersive AR/VR/XR visualization applications and data-driven synthetic environments for national security research at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. The role combines software engineering, visualization, systems integration, sponsor collaboration, and deployment to advanced XR hardware.