Guidance and Control Engineer

Entry Level 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.

You will:

• 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

Additional responsibilities for higher-level position include:

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

Required skills/experience include:

• 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

Preferred skills/experience include:

• One of more of the following: MATLAB, Python, C++
• Object-oriented software design
• Vehicle autonomy
• Object tracking and classification
• Machine learning
• Intelligent control and fuzzy logic

Your working location will be full on-site located in State College, PA

Minimum education, work experience & required certifications:

If filled as Research and Development Engineer
- Intermediate Professional, this position requires:

• Bachelor's Degree
  - Engineering or Science
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  None

If filled as Research and Development Engineer
- Professional, this position requires:

• Bachelor's Degree
  - Engineering or Science
• No prior relevant work experience required
• 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).

Salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $81,312.00 - $.

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as 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.