Software Engineer - Applied Research & DoD Systems

Penn State; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount 75%

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks a Software Engineer to join the ARL team in State College. You will implement and integrate advanced algorithms to support cutting-edge research addressing critical DoD challenges across multiple platforms.

The role requires strong CS fundamentals, proficiency in C/C++, Linux, and experience with modern tools. On-site work in State College, PA, with opportunity for growth in a national security context.

Qualifications

• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, networking, distributed systems, memory management, security, databases, and hardware integration.
• Proficiency in C++ and C with strong object-oriented programming principles.
• High-performance algorithm design and software architecture/infrastructure design expertise.
• Advanced Linux environment proficiency and familiarity with modern development tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions for cutting-edge research in communications systems.
• Design applications, libraries, interfaces, and device drivers for diverse system-level requirements.
• Implement and test algorithms across underwater, terrestrial, aerial, and space platforms.
• Create signal processing software for advanced communication systems.
• Apply technical expertise to solve national security challenges.
• Expand skills into new and adjacent technology areas.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Networking

Distributed systems

Memory management

Security

Databases

Hardware integration

C++

C

OO programming

High-performance

Software architecture

Linux

Git

GitLab

JIRA

Confluence

Bamboo

Artifactory

BitBucket

SonarQube

Docker

Kubernetes

Mobile app development

UI/UX development

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Java

Google Protocol Buffers

ZeroMQ

FastAPI

pytest

React

Tailwind

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks a Software Engineer to join the ARL team in State College. You will implement and integrate advanced algorithms to support cutting-edge research addressing critical DoD challenges across multiple platforms.

The role requires strong CS fundamentals, proficiency in C/C++, Linux, and experience with modern tools. On-site work in State College, PA, with opportunity for growth in a national security context.