Data Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a talented, experienced, and highly-motivated Data Research Engineer to join the Computational Intelligence and Visualization Applications Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will assist in providing our customers with state-of-the-art visualization and decision support software based solutions.

ARL's 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).

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

Responsibilities

• Assemble large, complex sets of data that meet research requirements
• Build required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from various data sources using cloud and SQL technologies
• Integrate analytical tools to utilize the data pipeline, solving research problems posed by the stakeholders and data science team
• Work with a team of engineers, faculty, students and customers and to assist them with data-related technical and resource issues
• Execute tasking within an Agile development process
• Keep current with relevant emerging technologies and trends by attending conferences and workshops relevant to department and project goals

Higher level responsibilities

Qualifications

This job will be filled at the Intermediate Professional or Advanced Professional level, depending upon the successful candidate's education and experience. Minimal requirement is a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline plus 2 years of related experience for the intermediate professional level. Additional education and / or experience required for higher level positions.

Required skills / experience

Preferred skills / experience

Location

The position will be located in either State College, PA or Reston, VA.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

Security, eligibility, and notices

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is : $86,300.00 - $164,000.00

Salary Structure - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.

EEO is the Law Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

University Park, PA

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