Undersea Connectivity R&D Engineer (Electrical)

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks an Electrical Engineer for the Deployables and Undersea Connectivity (DUC) Department. The role focuses on designing and maintaining underwater electronic systems, RF, fiber, and wireless interfaces for both manned and unmanned vehicles.

You will work with a team to solve complex problems, update existing test systems, and communicate progress to sponsors and project managers. Some travel to remote locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with electronics testing and troubleshooting across RF, digital and analog circuits.
• Proven ability in circuit design, schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Embedded computing, microcontrollers, FPGA and firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and maintain circuits for underwater test vehicles and facilities.
• Collaborate with engineers to solve complex technical problems and deliver solutions.
• Update and maintain test and evaluation systems for reliability.
• Meet with sponsors and PIs to define requirements and schedules.
• Provide progress reports and coordinate resources for tasks.

Skills

Electronics testing

Digital & analog circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Microcontrollers

FPGA

Embedded computing

Firmware development

Test systems

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

5+ years of relevant experience

2+ years of relevant experience (intermediate)

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SolidWorks

NX

Xilinx Vivado

Xilinx Vitis

Microchip MPLAB

Git

CAN

Serial

UDP

SSH

SCPI

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks an Electrical Engineer for the Deployables and Undersea Connectivity (DUC) Department. The role focuses on designing and maintaining underwater electronic systems, RF, fiber, and wireless interfaces for both manned and unmanned vehicles.

You will work with a team to solve complex problems, update existing test systems, and communicate progress to sponsors and project managers. Some travel to remote locations may be required.