Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Penn State University; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks a Manufacturing Technology Engineer to lead advanced manufacturing technology efforts for electro-optics and military systems. The role spans R&D in manufacturing technology, collaborating with ARL teams, Penn State faculty, U.S.

military laboratories, and industry partners. Hybrid on-site/work-from-home at Freeport, PA with travel up to 25% to remote locations; DoD SkillBridge partner supports transitioning military members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science required.
• 19+ years of relevant experience (R&D Engineer - Principal Professional track).
• 14+ years of relevant experience (R&D Engineer - Senior Professional track).

Responsibilities

• Apply strong knowledge of engineering science and practices to identify manufacturing technology issues, then develop manufacturing improvements to produce U.S. military systems
• Execute research and development projects in manufacturing technology engineering
• Plan and manage concurrent project tasks to achieve research contract goals
• Collaborate with other engineers, scientists and technical staff including the Penn State ARL research team, faculty at Penn State, U.S military laboratories, U.S. military program offices and related industry teams to accomplish project and organizational goals
• Prepare and present your work as briefings and reports to a variety of audiences

Skills

Electronics manufacturing

Electro-optics manufacturing

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICS

Your working location will be a hybrid of on-site/work from home, on-site location is Freeport, PA. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process. This position will require up to 25% travel to remote locations.

We are searching for a Manufacturing Technology Engineer to lead critical manufacturing technology efforts at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. Our mission is to transition new electro-optics technologies and applications to Navy-selected focus platforms. Since 1999, the Electro-Optics Center has proudly served as the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence for Electro-Optics. This roll will perform a wide range of applied research and development projects involving manufacturing technology applied to electronic and electro-optics systems.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Apply strong knowledge of engineering science and practices to identify manufacturing technology issues, then develop manufacturing improvements to produce U.S. military systems
• Execute research and development projects in manufacturing technology engineering
• Plan and manage concurrent project tasks to achieve research contract goals
• Collaborate with other engineers, scientists and technical staff including the Penn State ARL research team, faculty at Penn State, U.S military laboratories, U.S. military program offices and related industry teams to accomplish project and organizational goals
• Prepare and present your work as briefings and reports to a variety of audiences

Additional responsibilities of the higher-level include:

• Lead new concept development and create measurable project plans for new projects with internal and external stakeholders that provide a return to the government stakeholders
• Develop and maintain a vision for electronics and electro-optics manufacturing technology efforts
• Maintain familiarity with leading edge electronics and electro-optics technology and manufacturing techniques then propose applications to military platforms and subsystems to lower cost, improve delivery times or accelerate/enhance capability
• Ability to manage and directly contribute to a manufacturing research project portfolio
• Assist in project/task execution analyzing alternatives and applying engineering and project/portfolio management techniques and procedures

Required Skills/Experience areas include:

• 14+ years' experience with electronics or electro-optics manufacturing technologies for components and systems
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes technical and program management
• Ability to clearly communicate, document, and present results

Preferred Skills/Experience areas include:

• Bachelor's of Science in engineering science or related field
• Past success developing, producing and testing electro-optic and electronic systems at the system/architecture level
• Directly-relevant ONR experience in electronics/electro-optics manufacturing
• Past success with project/portfolio management practices in a research/project leadership role
• An advanced technical degree relevant to electronic or electro-optic systems results
• Active security clearance at the TS/SCI level or higher

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

If filled as R&D Engineer - Systems (ARL) - Principal Professional, this position requires:

• Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
• 19+ years of relevant experience
• Required Certifications:
  None

If filled as R&D Engineer - Systems (ARL) - Senior Professional, this position requires:

• Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
• 14+ years of relevant experience
• Required Certifications:
  None

ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu .

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion