Autonomy & Undersea Robotics Engineer

Penn State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks Systems & Robotics Engineers for the Autonomy and Emerging Technology (AET) Department in State College, PA. You will develop autonomy architectures for unmanned underwater platforms and test new payloads, sensors, and navigation solutions in representative maritime conditions.

This role emphasizes cross-lab collaboration, system integration, and advancement of autonomy-enabled CONOPS, with on-site work and periodic travel to remote

Qualifications

• Systems engineering applied to complex hardware/software systems.
• Strong analytical skills across disciplines.
• Experience with Agile software/system development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate autonomy architectures for UxVs.
• Design and test novel seabed payloads, sensors, and navigation solutions.
• Build prototype architectures using SIL/HIL and conduct field tests.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile development

Autonomy and robotics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SIL

HIL

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks Systems & Robotics Engineers for the Autonomy and Emerging Technology (AET) Department in State College, PA. You will develop autonomy architectures for unmanned underwater platforms and test new payloads, sensors, and navigation solutions in representative maritime conditions.

This role emphasizes cross-lab collaboration, system integration, and advancement of autonomy-enabled CONOPS, with on-site work and periodic travel to remote