Guidance and Control Engineer

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Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants . Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see  Notice to Out of State Applicants . ​     POSITION SPECIFICS ​ 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 You 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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu . BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):
Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.

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