Undersea Autonomous Systems R&D Engineer

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an Autonomous Systems R&D Engineer to join the Tactical & Autonomous Processing Department within the GCT Division of the ARL. The role focuses on developing guidance and control algorithms for undersea systems, analyzing multi-sensor data, and integrating software for testing and validation on-site in State College, PA.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science and may advance through higher levels with 5–19+ years of

Qualifications

• Algorithm development and analysis spanning data fusion, object tracking and classification, and/or autonomous decision-making
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills demonstrated through successful proposals and reports
• Willingness and ability to travel to represent ongoing programs with sponsors and support test events

Responsibilities

• Design algorithms for vehicle guidance and control in an undersea environment
• Analyze multi-sensor data to evaluate system performance
• Design, implement, integrate, and test software to demonstrate guidance and control algorithms
• Collaborate and communicate with a team of peers
• Document work through reports and presentations
• Plan and execute programs advancing autonomous capabilities for current and future applications

Skills

Algorithm development

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an Autonomous Systems R&D Engineer to join the Tactical & Autonomous Processing Department within the GCT Division of the ARL. The role focuses on developing guidance and control algorithms for undersea systems, analyzing multi-sensor data, and integrating software for testing and validation on-site in State College, PA.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science and may advance through higher levels with 5–19+ years of