R&D Engineer - Signal Processing

The Pennsylvania State University•University Park, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Signal Processing Engineer to join the Signal Processing Department within the Guidance and Control Technologies (GCT) Division. The department focuses on developing processing approaches for various sensor data related to the guidance and control of underwater vehicles and platforms. Applications include detection, classification, localization, and tracking for antisubmarine warfare, underwater acoustic communications, and coordinated operations of multiple unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The department serves as a center for developing processing algorithms and analyzing sensor data for these applications. ARL is also an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner, welcoming transitioning military members.

Requirements

Algorithm development and analysis spanning object detection, classification, localization and tracking, data fusion and/or autonomous decision-making.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills demonstrated through successful proposal writing, program reports and/or presentations.
Willingness and ability to travel to represent ongoing programs with sponsors and support test events.
Technology development involving beamforming, filtering, detection, classification, localization, tracking and machine learning as applied to underwater and other applications.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or Data Science.
Ability to advance signal processing and autonomy concepts from research to application through design, integration, and test phases.
Collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams for developing and implementing guidance and control functionality.
Software design using MATLAB, Python, and/or 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.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
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.

Responsibilities

Design and analyze the performance of signal processing algorithms in support of autonomous underwater vehicle guidance and control.
Support the implementation, integration, and testing of software to demonstrate the performance of signal processing approaches.
Collaborate with teams of real-time software and hardware/test vehicle colleagues.
Document work through reports and presentations to program colleagues and sponsors.
Plan and execute programs advancing signal processing techniques associated with autonomous capabilities for current and future applications.
Investigate and evaluate applicability of theories and practices to the development of guidance and control systems.
Direct and/or participate in major proposal preparation and presentation.