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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

If you are a creative individual with the ability to think outside the box, and not afraid to get your hands dirty, this motivated group might be the fit for you.

The Vehicle Spectrum Dominance (VSD) Department within the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking candidates that are highly motivated, proactive, self-starting Software Engineers, with a Computer Science/Coding Emphasis, with a desire to work in a growth area of electromagnetics and cyber disciplines.

VSD is a newly formed department invested in the spectrum convergence missionspace. Our mission is to “Achieve and maintain superiority in full spectrum and cyberspace domains to deliver strategic and operational advantages to the warfighter, and defend and advance our national interests in the vehicle domain.”

VSD is comprised of diverse engineers from a multitude of disciplines and backgrounds working together to tackle electromagnetic warfare initiatives in a number of research areas and programs to include: Vehicle/Vessel investigation; penetration and exploitation research; Signature Management; EM/EMI Profiling and EMV (Electromagnetic Vulnerability Assessment); Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA); Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; and Offensive/Defensive Cyber Technology Development.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

This job will be filled at the professional, intermediate professional or advanced professional level depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience for the professional level. Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher level jobs.

Additional responsibilities for the intermediate professional level include:

• Conduct experiments/tests in the laboratory/field to test, prove or modify theoretical propositions on basis of research findings and experiences

• Perform and lead Software and Embedded Coding tasks within project

Additional responsibilities for the advanced professional level include:

• Manage small or moderate projects

• Mentor and train employees in the development of technical, project, and business development skills

• Author or co-author papers, proposals, presentations, and reports on Software and Embedded Coding

Requirements of these positions include:

• Experience with software programming, programming languages and development environments

• General experience with MATLAB code translation to C++ and Java

• Programming knowledge of C++, Python, Visual Basic, HTML & CSS

• Proven presentation and writing skills

Preferred Qualifications of these positions include :

• Programing: Rust, Go, Ruby

• Experience developing code to interface to laboratory instruments via SCPI over Ethernet.

• Experience with CAN, J1939, NMEA2K

• DoD Experience, Military Background (SOCOM, CENTCOM, SOF, NSW, Information Dominance Corps, USCYBERCOM)

• Familiar with Ghidhra, IDA Pro, FTK, ENCASE tools

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$76,700.00 - $164,000.00

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