RF and Signal Processing Engineer

We are seeking motivated and talented engineers to join our Command, Control, and Communications Innovations team in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This position will work with senior technical staff to research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced wireless RF communications systems. The role can be located in State College, PA, Annapolis Junction, MD, or Reston, VA.

• Create algorithms and/or software design.
• Develop C/C++ or equivalent code to interface with developed hardware and associated interfaces (SPI, I2C, etc).
• Integrate Software‑Defined Radio (SDR) hardware/software components as appropriate.
• Evaluate and develop communication security protocols.

• Devise, plan, and lead work on extremely complex communications problems that impact the design success of current products or address broad design issues of future products or technologies.
• Propose and lead new communications initiatives and guide programs of national significance.
• Act as a recognized communications leader by sponsors and the technical community, presenting papers, leading symposia, and chairing committees.

Minimum requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline or higher, plus 14 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science is preferred.

• Computer networking, communications protocols, OSI stack, UDP/TCP/IP.
• Familiarity with wireless specifications such as cellular (4G/5G) and Wi‑Fi (802.11).

• Software design.
• Signal processing.
• FPGA development.
• Developing C/C++ or equivalent code to interface with hardware and associated interfaces.
• Integrating Software‑Defined Radio (SDR) hardware/software components.
• Evaluating and developing communication security protocols.
• MATLAB/LabVIEW modeling and simulation.
• RF principles.
• Embedded software/hardware.
• Wireless/cyber security.
• C‑Language programming.

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 on naval missions and related areas.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and will be subject to a government security investigation. Employment requires successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Salary range may vary by geographic differential.

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The ASR is available for review here.

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 814‑865‑1473.