Navigation Software Engineer – Real-Time Sensor Tech

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 116,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State seeks a Navigation Software Engineer to join the Navigation Research and Development Division (NRDD) focused on advanced navigation technologies in a lab designed to test sensitive sensors.

This on-site role involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying software for ARL contracts, collaborating with scientists and engineers, and building core software architecture and algorithms for navigation systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science is required.
• Knowledge of C and C++ programming languages.
• Demonstrated software development experience.
• Experience with POSIX operating systems.
• Ability to express ideas clearly in technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, test, and implementation of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.
• Build core competencies in software architecture, implementation, test, and deployment.
• Strengthen capabilities in numerical analysis and algorithm design.
• Develop expertise in navigation sensor and systems technology.

Skills

C/C++

POSIX OS

Software development

Technical writing

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Middleware

Distributed computing

Job description

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State seeks a Navigation Software Engineer to join the Navigation Research and Development Division (NRDD) focused on advanced navigation technologies in a lab designed to test sensitive sensors.

This on-site role involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying software for ARL contracts, collaborating with scientists and engineers, and building core software architecture and algorithms for navigation systems.