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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are seeking a Research Computing Software Engineer to join the Visualization and Decision Support Division (VDS) of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will work within classified research and development and cloud computing (HPC) environments to develop and maintain software solutions to support the computational and data analysis needs of the research community; design code test and optimize software systems that enhance research capabilities and streamline computational workflows. The mission of VDS is to research develop and apply technical innovations that provide Decision Advantage to our sponsors through the use of data science artificial intelligence simulation knowledge communication and virtual collaboration this role you will direct a team of engineers and researchers to fulfill this mission.

The position will be located in either State College PA or Reston VA and is not eligible for remote work.

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

You will:

• Develop deploy enhance and maintain software applications and tools to support research computing needs
• Implement efficient algorithms and data structures to handle large datasets and complex computations
• Write clean well-documented and maintainable code using modern programming languages
• Integrate software solutions with existing research computing infrastructure including cloud platforms
• Collaborate with other engineers and researchers to ensure seamless integration and functionality of software tools within the research environment
• Analyze and optimize the performance of software applications ensuring they meet the high demands of computational research
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks memory usage issues and other technical challenges
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for software issues assisting researchers in overcoming obstacles
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software tools including user guides technical specifications and troubleshooting procedures
• Stay up to date with advancements in software engineering and computational research technologies

Additional responsibilities of higher level positions include:

• Propose and implement new features improvements and updates to enhance the functionality and usability of software tools
• Lead or participate in software development projects including planning development testing and deployment phases
• Manage project timelines deliverables and milestones to ensure successful and timely completion of software initiatives
• May supervise staff members including hiring development and performance management

Required skills and/or experience include:

• Code analysis
• Cross-team collaboration
• Data Analysis
• Presentation Skills
• Programming
• Software architecture
• Software development
• Software testing
• Technology acumen
• Trend analysis

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Active or recently active TS/SCI clearance
• A Masters degree in Geography is preferred

Your work location will be fully on-site located in State College PA or Reston VA.

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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL visit our web site at .

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