RF Microwave Research and Development Engineer - Security Clearance Required

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

We are seeking a RF Microwave Research and Development Engineer to join our Vehicle Spectrum Dominance (VSD) team in State College, PA of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.

VSD is a department invested in the spectrum convergence mission space. Our mission is to Understand, shape, and exploit the electromagnetic environment for the Warfighter’s advantage.

Develop strategic & operational advantages for the warfighter, and defend national interests across the vehicle domain.

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

You will :

• Oversee sensitive research and development focused on applied electromagnetics as a Principal Investigator (PI)
• Provide technical leadership within the laboratory, develop concepts, and oversee sensitive research and development focused on applied electromagnetics.

Provide expertise in RF / microwave engineering for ground, air and sea-based operations.

• Contribute to solutions for the automation / control of RF instrumentation.
• Oversee RF / microwave lab-based and in-the-field measurements and experimentation
• Facilitate measurements at outdoor test ranges, anechoic chamber, and EMC chambers
• Assess and validate state-of-the art RF systems and solutions from the Defense Industrial Base
• Assist with field-measurement setups and test plans
• Occasional travel per sponsor and program requirements

This position can be filled at multiple levels depending on education and experience. Minimally requires a Bachelors’ degree in an Engineering or Science Discipline plus 14 years related experience.

Additional education and / or experience required for higher level positions.

Additional responsibilities of higher level positions may include :

• Develop program management plans from the technical perspective and develop technical documents that satisfy stakeholder’s requirements and expectations
• Lead engineers in day to day tasking to accomplish programmatic deliverables.Develop and present project / program status reports
• Provide technical leadership within the laboratory in RF Microwave research
• Facilitate relationships across the DoD and the IC with a focus on moving technologies from fundamental research to applied solutions.
• Perform the role of Trusted Agent to the government to assess and validate state-of-the art RF systems and solutions from the Defense Industrial Base.

Required knowledge / skills include :

• Possess an active DoD SECRET (or higher) clearance
• RF / microwave instrumentation to include : network analysis, spectrum analysis, antenna measurements, and RF materials characterization
• Experience in-the-lab and in-the-field troubleshooting of RF systems
• Extensive familiarity radar systems and hardware
• Expertise and / or extensive familiarity with MATLAB and / or Python for instrument control and data analysis
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Excellent report writing capability
• RF / microwave engineering for ground, air and sea-based operations
• Electromagnetic simulation tools such as : CST Microwave Studio or REMCOM XFdtd
• MATLAB and / or Python for instrument control and data analysis
• Established understanding and expertise art RF / microwave measurement instrumentation

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.

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

ARL is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC).

We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.

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 :

$123,200.00 - $219,600.00