Navigation Software R&D Engineer – Real-Time Systems

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 116,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Retirement plans

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in Warminster, PA, seeks a Navigation Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy software for ARL contracts, collaborating with scientists and engineers in the NRDD to advance navigation tech on challenging Navy and IC programs.

Candidates should have a degree in engineering or science, experience with C/C++, POSIX, and strong writing skills; preferred MATLAB, Python, and experience with real-time or distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with C and C++.
• Experience with POSIX operating systems.
• Strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and implement 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.
• Lead design and development for higher level position as applicable.

Skills

C/C++

Software development

POSIX

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Distributed computing

Middleware

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in Warminster, PA, seeks a Navigation Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy software for ARL contracts, collaborating with scientists and engineers in the NRDD to advance navigation tech on challenging Navy and IC programs.

Candidates should have a degree in engineering or science, experience with C/C++, POSIX, and strong writing skills; preferred MATLAB, Python, and experience with real-time or distributed systems.