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POSITION SPECIFICS
Your working location will be fully onsite in Reston, VA with occasional travel to sponsor locations in the National Capital Region.
We are seeking highly motivated Software Engineers to join Cyber, Intelligence, Analytics, & Operations (CIAO) Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. As part of CIAO, you will support our mission by focusing on nascent technologies in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Information Dominance, and Cyber Warfare through cross-division and cross-office collaborations.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
You will:
Develop software and approaches for full-stack development, including low-level code, working directly with hardware, developing cloud solutions, data engineering for information storage and retrieval, and development of front-end tools for use by data analysts
Conduct data analysis, incorporating multiple data modalities and formats and exploratory data analysis for testing hypothesis
Implement, test, and evaluate services to compare models competing to solve the same problem; support test and evaluation of software and models
Develop and implement data analytics techniques and applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software
Develop and apply algorithms and prototypes to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets that support analytics objectives
Visualize, interpret, and report data findings in dynamic data reports
Required skills/experience areas include:
Python
Linux, including familiarity with bash and shell scripts
Preferred skills/experience areas include:
Additional computer programing languages such as Rust, C/C++
Cloud architectures
Development of software within DoD development environment
Development or evaluation of AI/ML models
A degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or applied mathematics
Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret or Top-Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
If filled as R&D Engineer - Software (ARL) - Intermediate Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
2+ years of relevant experience
Required Certifications:
None
If filled as R&D Engineer - Software (ARL) - Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
No prior relevant work experience required
Required Certifications:
None
ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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