Signal Processing R&D Engineer – Sonar Data Modeling

Penn State University; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University’s ARL is seeking Signal Processing R&D Engineers for the Sensor Analysis and Data Modeling Department in State College, PA. The role emphasizes multidisciplinary problem-solving, algorithm development, and data-product generation for DoD sponsors, with periodic travel to remote locations.

The position welcomes transition of service members and offers opportunities to publish and collaborate across teams, including field testing and presentation of results to sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• Proven skills in MATLAB, Python or R and signal processing.
• Ability to absorb information from diverse fields and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Integrate subject matter expertise with engineers, scientists, and military personnel.
• Develop prototype algorithms for analyses and data-product generation.
• Execute analyses to evaluate performance and data quality.
• Support field testing remotely or in person.
• Deliver results and present findings to stakeholders and software engineers.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

R

Signal processing

Data analysis

Creative problem-solving

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Engineering or Science

Tools

Git

Jira

ArcGIS

QGIS

Google Earth

Job description

Penn State University’s ARL is seeking Signal Processing R&D Engineers for the Sensor Analysis and Data Modeling Department in State College, PA. The role emphasizes multidisciplinary problem-solving, algorithm development, and data-product generation for DoD sponsors, with periodic travel to remote locations.

The position welcomes transition of service members and offers opportunities to publish and collaborate across teams, including field testing and presentation of results to sponsors.