Guidance and Control Engineer

The Guidance and Control Technologies Division in the Undersea Systems Office (USO) of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking entry level Engineers to research, develop, analyze, implement, and test new capabilities for autonomous undersea systems. You will be part of one or more design teams whose primary function is to develop guidance and control systems for current and future autonomous undersea systems.

• Design algorithms for vehicle guidance and control in an undersea environment, including signal processing, detection, classification, tracking, and autonomous decision‑making
• Analyze multi‑sensor data to evaluate system performance
• Design, implement, integrate, and test software to demonstrate guidance and control algorithms
• Collaborate and communicate with a team of peers
• Document work through reports and presentations

• Investigate and evaluate applicability of theories and practices to the development of guidance and control systems
• Lead specific tasks within the project scope

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or Data Science
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

• MATLAB, Python, C++
• Object‑oriented software design
• Vehicle autonomy
• Object tracking and classification
• Machine learning
• Intelligent control and fuzzy logic

You working location will be full on‑site located in State College, PA.

• Entry level:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science; no prior relevant work experience required.
• Intermediate level:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science; 2+ years of relevant experience.

All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation.

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $76,700.00 – $. The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Paid time off including holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Generous 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and children

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.