Operations Research​/Undersea Systems Analyst

Your working location will be fully onsite, located in State College, PA. This role requires periodic travel to remote locations.

We are searching for self-motivated, detail-oriented, positive, and quality-conscious Undersea System Analysts to join our Operations Research and Systems Analysis Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Penn State. If you enjoy breaking down complex technical problems, synthesizing insights from subject-matter experts, and collaborating with decision makers across government and the U.S. Navy, then this is an opportunity for you.

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

• Lead Small Teams of Engineers – track, develop, and manage the technical performance of 2 – 4 Research and Development (R&D) Engineers
• Aggregate Subject Matter Expertise – work with a diverse group of experts, including Navy officers, engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, to understand problems from many perspectives
• Shape Direction of Analysis – resolve questions about complex or ill-defined systems and deliver concrete findings and guidance to customers
• Perform Concept Assessments – leverage modeling and simulation to evaluate technologies and concepts for current and/or future, next generation undersea systems
• Deliver Clear Results – communicate technical findings to community stakeholders and to sponsors within the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intel Community (IC) in honest and compelling ways
• Pursue Future Work – promote our identify as a technically competent research center and propose work opportunities to DoD and IC sponsors

• Managing larger teams of 3 – 10 people
• Providing inputs to strategic planning for the department

• Computing languages or frameworks for scientific/engineering analysis such as C++, MATLAB, Simulink, R, or Python
• Creativity in environments where the problem is not initially well-defined
• Absorb a broad array of information from scientific and/or mathematical fields
• Identify relationships between a system and its operational usage - logistics, planning, environmental, and risk factors
• Past success expressing yourself and ideas successfully to others in order to provide understanding
• Past success in providing ideas in written form for clear comprehension to an audience
• Previous experience with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented culture

• Undersea systems and the ability to apply this experience to assess new concepts
• Modeling and simulation, particularly to resolve questions of interacting systems, applied physics, or mathematics
• Demonstrated experience in task management for small teams
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

If filled as R&D Engineer
- Simulation and Modeling (ARL) - Senior Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree
- Engineering or Science 14+ years of relevant experience Required

Certifications:

None

If filled as R&D Engineer
- Simulation and Modeling (ARL) - Advanced Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree
- Engineering or Science 5+ years of relevant experience Required

Certifications:

None

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

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