Part-Time Antenna & EM Engineer - Research Lab

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a part-time Research and Development Engineer to join ARL's Antennas, Computational Electromagnetics, and Propagation Department in State College, PA. The role focuses on EM and antenna analyses and model development.

Successful candidate will modify and test propagation models, implement methods from published works, and contribute as an active member of the research staff. On-site work location is required.

Qualifications

• Basic electromagnetics, vector calculus, and related physics/engineering coursework.
• Familiarity with Matlab, Python, and XFdtd/CST.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, Math, or Physics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct EM and antenna analyses.
• Modify and test EM propagation and antenna models.
• Implement various methods from published works for EM propagation and antennas.
• Serve as active, hands-on, contributing member of the ARL research staff.

Skills

Physics

Mathematics

Engineering fundamentals

Antenna theory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

Matlab

Python

XFdtd/CST

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a part-time Research and Development Engineer to join ARL's Antennas, Computational Electromagnetics, and Propagation Department in State College, PA. The role focuses on EM and antenna analyses and model development.

Successful candidate will modify and test propagation models, implement methods from published works, and contribute as an active member of the research staff. On-site work location is required.