Part-Time Antennas and Electromagnetics Engineer

Part-Time Antennas and Electromagnetics Engineer

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We are seeking a part‑time Research and Development Engineer to join the Antennas, Computational Electromagnetics, and Propagation Department team of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct EM and antenna analyses.
• Modify and test EM propagation and antenna models.
• Implement methods from published works for EM propagation and antennas.
• Serve as an active, hands‑on, contributing member of the research staff at ARL.

Qualifications

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Science discipline. Preferred:
  Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Required skills:
  
  sufficient Physics, Mathematics, and/or Engineering coursework covering basic electromagnetics, vector calculus, and applications; familiarity with Matlab, Python, and XFdtd/CST.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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