Software Engineer - Advanced Communications Research (On-site)

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 121,704 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Robust retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Software Engineer for the Applied Communications team at its Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). You will develop software solutions for advanced communication systems and address challenges for the Department of Defense.

The role requires proficiency in C++ and C, among other skills, and offers a competitive salary and robust benefits package, including a 75% tuition discount.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and C with strong object-oriented programming principles.
• Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, security, and databases.
• Experience with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions for advanced research in communications systems.
• Design applications, libraries, interfaces, and device drivers.
• Implement algorithms across various platforms: underwater, terrestrial, aerial.

Skills

C++

C

Object-oriented programming

Algorithms

Signal processing

Networking

Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a Software Engineer for the Applied Communications team at its Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). You will develop software solutions for advanced communication systems and address challenges for the Department of Defense.

The role requires proficiency in C++ and C, among other skills, and offers a competitive salary and robust benefits package, including a 75% tuition discount.