Penn State University
Research and Development
SoftwareEngineer
“Software Engineer at Penn State University. Skills: Autonomous vehicle guidance and control, Signal processing, Detection, Classification, Tracking, Decision-making, Software system architecture, Concept development, Detailed design processes, Systems integration, Test planning, Execution. Design, implement, integrate, and test software for performing autonomous vehicle guidance and control. Design algorithms for signal processing, detection, classification, tracking and decision-making”
Industry & Context.
Design algorithms for signal processing, detection, classification, tracking and decision-making
Periodic travel to remote locations in support of testing, Ability to obtain a government security clearance, Must be a U.S. citizen, Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
C++, MATLAB, other high-level programming languages, Object-oriented and functional design, Software development tools such as testing, configuration management, and issue tracking, Success in an office environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective, Ability to obtain a government security clearance, U.S. citizen
Nice to Have
Embedded real-time, multi-threaded software/firmware/hardware, Guidance and control systems, Intelligent control, Fuzzy logic, Undersea acoustics, Signal processing, Active security clearance, at the Secret level or higher
What You'll Do.
and test software for performing autonomous vehicle guidance and control
Design algorithms for signal processing
tracking and decision-making
Design software interfaces with hardware subsystems
Generate software documentation and presentations
Provide leadership of a project team through the development of complex software systems
Analysis of customer needs/requirements
Software systems architecture and concept development
Detailed design processes
Systems integration and test planning and execution
Create opportunities to enhance technical methodology or content
Maintain awareness of software engineering tools and techniques
Assist in mentoring other engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate within a team environment to integrate and test the software system; Provide leadership of a project team; Assist in mentoring other engineers in the development of technical, project, and business development skills
Communication Scope
Communication; Organizational skills
Process & Methodology
Leadership of a project team through the development of complex software systems, Analysis of customer needs/requirements, Software systems architecture and concept development, Detailed design processes, Software development, Systems integration and test planning and execution, Business development skills
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