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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are seeking motivated and talented Software Engineers to join the Applications Software Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. You will develop software for the autonomous control of current and future undersea systems and be involved in end-to-end software systems development from design through integration and field testing.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, integrate, and test software for performing autonomous vehicle guidance and control. This software includes algorithms for signal processing, detection, classification, tracking and decision-making, and software interfaces with hardware subsystems.

• Collaborate within a team environment to integrate and test the software system.

• Generate software documentation and presentations.

• Occasional travel to support field testing and demonstrations.

  This position can be filled at multiple levels, depending upon your education and experience. Minimally requires a Bachelors' Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline plus 5 years' related experience for the advanced professional level. Additional education and/or experience is required for higher level positions. A Masters' Degree or a PHD in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering is preferred.

Additional responsibilities for the senior professional level include:

• Provide leadership of a project team through the development of complex software systems including analysis of customer needs/requirements, software systems architecture and concept development, detailed design processes, and software development, systems integration and test planning and execution.

• Create opportunities to enhance technical methodology or content through expansion of existing or development of new efforts; may extend technology into new application areas; contribute or lead in intellectual development activities.

• Maintain awareness of software engineering tools and techniques, and assist in mentoring other engineers in the development of technical, project, and business development skills.

Requirements include:

• Strong software background: C++, MATLAB, and other high-level programming languages

• Software design experience: Object-oriented and functional design

• Software development tools: testing, configuration management and issue tracking

• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills – ability to work well within a team environment

Preferred experience includes:

• Embedded real-time, multi-threaded software/firmware/hardware

• Guidance and control systems, Intelligent control, and Fuzzy logic

• Undersea acoustics

• Signal processing

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

ARL is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$109,300.00 - $191,000.00

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