Undersea Autonomy Engineer: Guidance & Control

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 81,312 - 137,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plans

75% tuition discount for employees and

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University seeks entry level Engineers to research, develop, analyze, implement, and test new capabilities for autonomous undersea systems in the Guidance and Control Technologies Division of the USO/ARL.

You will join design teams to develop guidance and control for current and future autonomous undersea systems, while collaborating with peers and documenting results through reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science required.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Design algorithms for vehicle guidance and control in an undersea environment, including signal processing, detection, classification, tracking, and autonomous decision‑making.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Matlab

Python

C++

Object‑oriented design

Vehicle autonomy

Object tracking

Classification

Machine learning

Fuzzy logic

Intelligent control

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering or Science)

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University seeks entry level Engineers to research, develop, analyze, implement, and test new capabilities for autonomous undersea systems in the Guidance and Control Technologies Division of the USO/ARL.

You will join design teams to develop guidance and control for current and future autonomous undersea systems, while collaborating with peers and documenting results through reports and presentations.