Software Research and Development Engineer

$76,700 - $115,100/Yr

Pennsylvania State University - State College, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - State College, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Research and Development Engineer position at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University focuses on developing innovative solutions for the Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intel Community (IC). The role involves designing and implementing software for intelligent logistics decision-making and collaborating with scientists and engineers to create prototype capabilities for research sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical engineering products, systems, and subsystems.
• Investigate and evaluate the practical applicability of scientific theories and engineering principles to develop and improve various engineering systems.
• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.
• Conduct experiments/tests in the laboratory/field to test, prove, or modify theoretical propositions based on research findings.
• Initiate or contribute data/analysis/design for use in technical reports, documents, proposals, papers, or oral/written presentations.
• Interact collaboratively with other team members, engineers, and scientists to accomplish organizational goals.

Requirements

• Skilled in Java, Python, and JavaScript programming languages.
• Experience working with relational, NoSQL, and graph databases.
• Ability to apply concepts from Mathematics and Statistics.
• Previous success in collaborations within a diverse, multi-disciplinary, team-oriented culture.
• Proven ability to provide ideas in written form for clear comprehension.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in developing simulations.
• Experience in mathematical optimization modeling.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $76,700.00 - $115,100.00.
• Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with leading researchers.