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POSITION SPECIFICS

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

You will:

• Assist in providing technical leadership and innovative approaches to the integration of low-fidelity models into a Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testbed useful for interface and functional testing in a System of Systems

• Collaborate with others to initiate design and develop software and hardware for use in purposeful test sets and test systems that control and observe test articles

• Integrate custom electronics and/or Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment as part of the overall fabrications used in new design verification

• Assist with the development of processes and procedures used in integration and verification of undersea designs

• Prepare written and/or verbal presentations or technical documentation and present to a broad variety of audiences

• Support a thriving research and development environment that fosters creativity and collaboration

Additional responsibilities for the higher-level position include:

• Lead projects and teams and mentor staff in the development of technical project and business development skills

• Build relationships with individuals and units within and outside projects

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Proven experience in creating and executing testing solutions that exercise measure and verify functional performance of embedded control systems along with related sensors and electro-mechanical assemblies

• Development of software used in the execution automation measurement and analysis of complex test articles

• Experience writing technical test procedures and related technical documentation

• Success in an environment where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective

• Previous success with collaborations in a diverse multi-disciplinary team-oriented culture

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Design verification testing acceptance testing requirements management and verification

• Prior understanding of the architecture and implementation of a System of Systems for an undersea design and its corresponding interoperability with launching platforms or command and control systems

• Use of MATLAB as an analysis tool in evaluating test data

• Understanding of National Instruments tools such as LabVIEW VeriStand and TestStand and their application to systems integration and HIL

• Integration and application of Data Acquisition Hardware and Equipment from National Instruments

• HALT/HASS development and execution

• Applied experience with standard System Engineering documentation such as SSS SRD TRD and/or TEMP

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility if required

Your working location will be fully onsite located in State College position will require periodic travel to remote locations in support of testing as part of a small team of researchers engineers and technologists. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

MINIMUM EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

ARLs purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific engineering and technology problems in support of the Navy the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intel Community (IC).

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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information please visit our Benefits Page.

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