GUI Software Engineer for Advanced Communications

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University in State College, PA is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Applied Communications team. You will implement and integrate advanced algorithms for cutting-edge research addressing DoD challenges on-site at PSU.

Responsibilities include designing systems, developing software for diverse platforms, and testing signal processing algorithms while collaborating with researchers across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Strong CS fundamentals across data structures, algorithms, networking and databases.
• Proficiency in C++ and C with OO design principles.
• Experience designing software architecture and infrastructure.
• Familiar with Git, GitLab and Atlassian tools; Docker and Kubernetes exposure.
• Background in mobile app/front-end UI/UX development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions for cutting-edge research in communications systems.
• Design applications, libraries, interfaces, and device drivers for diverse system-level requirements.
• Implement and test algorithms across underwater, terrestrial, aerial, and space platforms.
• Create signal processing software for advanced communication systems.
• Apply technical expertise to solve national security challenges.
• Expand skills into new and adjacent technology areas.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Networking

Distributed systems

Memory management

Security

Databases

Hardware integration

C/C++

High-performance algorithms

Software architecture

DevOps concepts

CI/CD

UI/UX basics

Mobile app development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Master's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Git

GitLab

JIRA

Confluence

Bamboo

Artifactory

Bitbucket

SonarQube

Docker

Kubernetes

Vim

CMake

GDB

AWS

Python

MATLAB

Java

React

FastAPI

ZeroMQ

Google Protocol Buffers

pytest

Tailwind

Job description

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University in State College, PA is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Applied Communications team. You will implement and integrate advanced algorithms for cutting-edge research addressing DoD challenges on-site at PSU.

Responsibilities include designing systems, developing software for diverse platforms, and testing signal processing algorithms while collaborating with researchers across disciplines.