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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are searching for a High-Power Microwave (HPM) Engineer to join our Electro-Optics and Electronics Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You would join a team advancing the state of the art in multiple areas of HPM, radio frequency (RF) and electronic warfare (EW) system development and manufacturing technology improvements, providing superior technical performance to enhance warfighter capability. This position works out of ARL’s Freeport, PA location and will be filled as either a Senior or Principal Research and Development Engineer.

You will:

• Lead the development, integration, and evaluation of HPM/RF/EW systems and sensors
• Perform engineering work related HPM/RF/EW systems across a broad application space
• Serve as an HPM/RF/EW subject matter expert, providing critical analysis of technical data provided by vendors, insights into the effects of these systems, and making recommendations to the government
• Lead the development of proposals and projects that further our knowledge of HPM/RF/EW systems, sensors and manufacturing technology improvements
• Provide recommendations on the emplacement of HPM/RF/EW systems to maximize lethality while limiting impact on equipment
• Provide professional engineering advice, guidance, and assistance in various stages of research, development, and deployment
• Formulate/estimate technical parameters that are not available currently
• Support the preparation of risk assessment reports, safety assessment reports, and technical data packages and presentation materials
• Provide project updates to sponsors, present research findings at conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Interact and collaborate regularly with program management, program sponsors and stakeholders
• Develop and maintain long-term professional relationships with relevant manufacturers and system integrators, as well as with government sponsors, to ensure projects meet customer requirements and are consistent with ARL’s position of trust and strategic mission
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives and collaborate with engineers in other technical areas across ARL
• Plan, staff, and execute programs
• Foster an environment of collaboration across the department, division, office, and ARL

Required skills/experience areas include:

• All aspects of HPM/RF/EW system development, hardware, as well as the software and signal processing that enable them
• Development of advanced technology systems
• Conceptualizing, developing, testing and fielding solutions that employ a broad range of relevant technologies
• Expert knowledge of existing and emerging warfighter needs in the area of HPM/RF/EW
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