Mechanical Engineering Technologist

Penn State University • Ferguson Township, PA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for an Engineering Technologist to join our Department for Uncrewed Systems at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. 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 other industrial partners. In this role, you will use skills consisting of hardware and software to develop payloads for uncrewed systems, as well as performing tasking for the design, development, fabrication, and flight testing of various aerospace vehicle platforms included fixed-wing, rotorcraft, gas and electric platforms. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. You will: Collaborate with project leadership with the conceptual design of complex electromechanical systems and subsystems Collaborate with engineering staff and senior engineering technologists in developing, defining, and/or deriving requirements to support the design of engineering products Participate in meetings and design reviews Contribute to/develop and present technical and project status reports Collaborate to address design, material, and component needs; assist in the resolution of issues Use computer aided design software to develop electrical, mechanical and/or software products Perform design, development, fabrication, installation, and use of custom electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems Conduct laboratory and field experiments of aerospace vehicles as both the remote pilot-in-command (rPIC) and as the flight test engineer Maintain all required compliance training related to business systems, safety, and security Interact in a collaborative manner with other team members, engineers, and scientists Additional responsibilities for higher level position includes: Perform a mix of high-level project management and engineering work, and provide expert-level technical expertise Design PCBs for custom payloads Develop software to collect and process flight data for analytics

Requirements

• Operation and maintenance of different systems including uncrewed platforms
• Mechanical systems and components
• CAD tools and other digital engineering principles
• FAA Part 107 (active) certification with demonstrated experience
• Technical writing and presentation

Nice To Haves

• Data collection and data processing from flight testing
• Additive Manufacturing for aerospace applications
• Microsoft Office and Adobe products
• Programming languages such as Python and C++
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project leadership with the conceptual design of complex electromechanical systems and subsystems
• Collaborate with engineering staff and senior engineering technologists in developing, defining, and/or deriving requirements to support the design of engineering products
• Participate in meetings and design reviews
• Contribute to/develop and present technical and project status reports
• Collaborate to address design, material, and component needs; assist in the resolution of issues
• Use computer aided design software to develop electrical, mechanical and/or software products
• Perform design, development, fabrication, installation, and use of custom electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems
• Conduct laboratory and field experiments of aerospace vehicles as both the remote pilot-in-command (rPIC) and as the flight test engineer
• Maintain all required compliance training related to business systems, safety, and security
• Interact in a collaborative manner with other team members, engineers, and scientists
• Perform a mix of high-level project management and engineering work, and provide expert-level technical expertise
• Design PCBs for custom payloads
• Develop software to collect and process flight data for analytics

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees