Software Engineer Job State College Pennsylvania USA,Software Development

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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are searching for a motivated and talented Computer Science and Software Engineer to join our Applied Communications team of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This is a software engineering position focusing on the ability to perform algorithm implementation and integration to support a variety of research processes and applications.

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

You will:

Contribute to the development of cutting‑edge research
Design solutions for various system‑level needs such as applications, libraries, interfaces, and device drivers
Apply established procedures to solve current national security problems
Leverage your technical strengths to new and adjacent areas of interest
Test algorithms on a variety of platforms such as in water, on land, in the air, and in space
Design and develop software to support signal processing for communications

Additional responsibilities for higher level positions includes:

Lead Software Engineering projects
Mentor employees in the development of technical, project, and business development skills

Required skills/experience areas include:

Ability to express yourself and ideas successfully to others in order to provide understanding
Strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to research, troubleshoot, and logically determine solutions while paying attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
Proficiency with High Performance Algorithm Design
Object‑oriented principles in C++ and C
Software system architecture and infrastructure skills
Proficiency working in a Linux environment
Demonstrated understanding of software development best practices using tools such as Git repos, Git Lab and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo, Artifactory, Bit Bucket, Sonar Qube)
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration using tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Strong computer science fundamentals in hardware integration, algorithms, data structures, networking, memory management, distributed systems, security, app modularization and databases
Experience working alongside a varied group of people
Understanding of Mobile App and Front‑End UI/UX development

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field
Knowledge and exposure to signal processing and algorithm development
A background in cellular and/or wireless communications
Familiarity with FPGA programming
Experience with Database Design, SQL, No

SQL and/or Big Data database
Enjoy collaborating and learning with a team of fellow brilliant researchers
Possess an inquisitive mind and have a passion to develop the best software and hardware solutions in an action‑oriented, self‑motivated, and delivery‑focused manner
Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, Java
Understanding of Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Ability to manage parallel projects and priorities
Design experience developing ATAK or WinTAK plug‑ins
Knowledge of cyber compliance policies and implementation requirements
Offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

Your working location will be fully on‑site, located in State College, PA. Questions…