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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are searching for a Navigation Software R&D Engineer to join our Tactical Navigation Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. As part the Navigation Research and Development Division (NRDD) in Warminster. PA your focus will be on advanced navigation technologies, built around a unique laboratory specially designed to test incredibly sensitive navigation sensors.  The mission of NRDD is to provide expert knowledge in navigation systems for our Navy and other DoD sponsors.  NRDD is seeking an individual for software design, development, test, and deployment; to support R&D, prototype development, and experimental evaluation of new navigation technologies for military platforms.

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

You will:

• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory
• Contribute to the test of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory
• Contribute to the documentation of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory
• Be a member of an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers working together to bring new ideas to fruition
• Develop skills in software architecture, implementation, test, and deployment
• Develop skills in numerical analysis and algorithm design
• Acquire detailed knowledge in navigation sensor and systems technology

Additional responsibilities for higher level position includes:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory
• Lead the test of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory
• Lead the documentation of software products for ARL contracts and within our laboratory

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Completed CS Courses: Data Structures, Systems Software, Software Engineering, Object-Oriented Design, and Algorithms
• Completed Math Courses: Calculus I / II / III, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra
• C and C++ programing languages
• Demonstrated software development
• POSIX operating systems
• Excellent communication skills, inc