APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are seeking an experienced Electro-Optical Systems Engineer to join our Sensors Signals and Software Department at the Applied Research Laboratory Electro-Optics and Electronics division located in Freeport PA. This position will support our imaging and other electro-optical system development programs.  ARL/Penn State's mission is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community research, engineering and technology needs.  You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers performing a wide range of applied research and development projects involving sensors, lasers, and electro-optical technology.

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

You will:

• Be responsible for complex electrical/electronic designs from concept through deployment
• Perform modeling and analysis to validate performance of analog and digital designs
• Collaborate with other team members on: power conditioning, electro-mechanical designs, thermal management, sensor interfacing, motion control, interfaces, and processing hardware.
• Support troubleshooting and integration of complete systems
• Support field-testing of imaging systems.
• Contribute to proposals, reports, and presentations

This position can be filled at multiple levels, depending upon the successful candidate’s education and experience. Minimally requires a Bachelors' degree in an Engineering or Science discipline plus five years of related experience. Additional experience and/or education are required for higher-level positions.

Additional responsibilities of the higher-level include:

• Perform systems engineering, project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Lead other engineers in day to day tasking to satisfy stakeholder’s requirements and expectations.
• Provide technical leadership within the department for imaging and EO programs and initiatives.
• Independently manage multiple and/or large electro-optic projects.
• Develop and propose solutions for new applications.
• Plan, organize, and lead field tests events.
• Perform the role of Trusted Agent to the government to assess and validate state-of-the art imaging systems and solutions from the Defense Industrial Base.