Data Engineer

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We are seeking a talented, experienced, and highly‑motivated Data Research Engineer to join the Computational Intelligence and Visualization Applications Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will assist in providing our customers with state‑of‑the‑art visualization and decision support software solutions.

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

• Assemble large, complex sets of data that meet research requirements
• Build required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from various data sources using cloud and SQL technologies
• Integrate analytical tools to utilize the data pipeline, solving research problems posed by the stakeholders and data science team
• Work with a team of engineers, faculty, students and customers to assist them with data‑related technical and resource issues
• Execute tasking within an Agile development process
• Keep current with relevant emerging technologies and trends by attending conferences and workshops relevant to department and project goals

• Coordinate Data Engineering related research and development activities between disciplines, involving exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches
• Mentor and train employees in the development of Data Engineering related technical, project, and business development skills

Job will be filled at the Intermediate Professional or Advanced Professional level, depending on education and experience.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline plus 2 years of related experience for the intermediate level. Additional education and/or experience required for higher level positions.

• Data flow automation using NiFi or similar applications
• PostgreSQL

• PostGIS
• Python
• FastAPI
• Security+ or similar level of certification
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Master's Degree

State College, PA or Reston, VA.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Subject to a government security investigation
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen required

$86,300.00 - $

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact .