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    Navigation, Estimation, and Controls Co-Op

    Off Campus - Other, United StatesPart-timePosted 2w ago
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    APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

    • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

    • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

    • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

    Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

    JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

    We are seeking Undergraduate and Graduate Student Co-ops to support research, development, and engineering activities in the Navigation Research and Development Division (NRDD) of The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn Stare, located in Warminster, PA.

    Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is a Department of Defense (DoD) designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), which serves as a center of research excellence in a multitude of areas. ARL conducts basic and applied research, exploratory development, and advanced development in support of the U.S. government organizations; contributes to the educational objectives and research goals of Penn State; and promotes the transfer of advanced technology to the U.S. government.

    NRDD is focused on developing the most advanced navigation technologies in the world, built around unique laboratories specially designed to test the most precise navigation sensors and systems. The mission of the NRDD is to conduct new navigation technology research and development, systems engineering and to provide expert knowledge for our Navy, Army, and other U.S. government sponsors.

    As a Navigation, Estimation, and Controls co-op you will:

    • Conduct research and development of navigation algorithms
    • Work with a cooperative team of experienced engineers to support research projects being conducted at the NRDC. These projects fall in the areas of state estimation for navigation, modeling and simulation of sea vessels, modeling and simulation of geophysical systems, and robotics and autonomous systems
    • Build skills in simulation/analysis with MATLAB, programming in C#/C++/Python, working in Linux, filter design, simulating physical systems, and implementing control algorithms

    Undergraduate and Graduate students with the following majors are preferred: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics.

    This position is ideal for those with interests in modeling dynamic systems, optimal filtering and state estimation, and control systems.

    Students must be available to work at the Warminster facility for a six month time period.

    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.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site 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.
    Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):
Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

    CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

    Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

    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. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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    The Pennsylvania State University is a public research university with its flagship campus in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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