Research and Development Engineer Level 1

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Signal Technology Programs Department of the Communication Convergence Division in the Communications, Information and Navigation Office (CINO) within the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is looking for a motivated and talented engineer to join our team. This position will research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced radio frequency (RF) and acoustic communication systems.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Investigating and evaluating scientific theories and engineering principles
• Supporting full cycle engineering product development
• Conducting experiments and tests in collaboration with other scientists and engineers
• Interact in a collaborative manner with other team members, engineers, and scientists

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline. A degree in Acoustics, Physics or Applied Mathematics is preferred.

Requirements of this position include:

• Experience in signal processing
• Radio frequency design
• Matlab, Python, Java, C, or C++

Experience in software development is highly desired.

Candidates selected will be subject to a government security investigation. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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