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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are searching for self-motivated, detail-oriented, positive, and quality-conscious Undersea System Analysts to join our Operations Research and Systems Analysis Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Penn State. Operations Research is a multidisciplinary field in which a wide range of analytical methods are utilized to aid decision-making.

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

You will:

• Aggregate Subject Matter Expertise – work with a diverse group of experts, including Navy officers, engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, to understand problems from many perspectives

• Manage Groups of Engineers – track and lead the technical performance of 1–3 Research and Development (R&D) Engineers

• Develop Action Plans – resolve questions about complex or ill-defined systems and deliver concrete findings and guidance to customers

• Execute Analyses – plan an approach to a problem, develop models, execute models/simulations, and analyze results

• Perform Concept Assessments – assess future or current naval operations and/or systems engineering for conceptual systems

• Deliver Results – clearly communicate results to stakeholders within the laboratory or to sponsors in the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intel Community (IC)

• Pursue Future Work – identify and help achieve future work opportunities by writing and presenting proposals to DoD and IC sponsors

Additional responsibilities for the higher-level position include:

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams of 3–10 members, including R&D engineers, engineering support specialists, HR, and IT personnel

• Provide input to strategic planning for the department

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Computing languages or frameworks for scientific/engineering analysis such as C++, MATLAB, Simulink, R, or Python

• Creativity in environments where the problem is not initially well-defined

• Demonstrated ability to absorb a broad array of information from scientific and/or mathematical fields

• Demonstrated ability to identify relationships between a system and its ope