Navigation Software Research and Development Engineer
The Pennsylvania State University4 months ago
Warminster, PA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$116k - $221k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, implement, and document software products for ARL contracts and laboratory applications.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers to develop new navigation technologies.
- Build expertise in software architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, numerical analysis, and algorithm design.
- Develop capabilities in navigation sensor and systems technology.
- For higher-level placement, lead the design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation of software products.
- Travel to remote locations for field testing, including laboratories and surface ships or submarines when required.
Requirements
- Bachelor ’s degree in engineering or science is required.
- Intermediate Professional placement requires 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Advanced Professional placement requires 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Completed coursework in data structures, systems software, software engineering, object-oriented design, algorithms, calculus I–III, differential equations, and linear algebra.
- Knowledge of C and C++ programming languages and demonstrated software development experience.
- Experience with POSIX operating systems.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly, including through technical writing.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree in applied mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering physics, or a related field.
- Preferred experience includes algorithm design, numerical analysis, software optimization, software validation, distributed computing, real-time systems, data science, database systems, networking, MATLAB, Python, distributed computing architectures, and middleware.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a government security clearance; employment requires background checks and participation in the ARL drug testing program.
Benefits
- Fully on-site work location in Warminster, Pennsylvania; remote or hybrid work is not guaranteed.
- May require travel to remote field-testing locations, laboratories, surface ships, or submarines.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement plans and paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
- 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible spouses and children.
About 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.