Psu
Electro-Optic and Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Engineer
Electro-Optics Center in Freeport, PA · Full-time
No sponsorship$161k-$266kDetected 21 days ago
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About the role
- Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.
- This spans research in the form of modeling, extensive prototyping, and both functional and environmental test.
- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.
Responsibilities
- Be part of the team leadership that operates in this ambiguous space and develops the executable plan for the rest of the team
- Drive system level trade studies to develop architectures and allocate system level requirements across subsystems and engineering disciplines
- Lead a team on all aspects of system test (lab, environmental, and field testing) including authoring test plans, identification of the appropriate test equipment, and execution of the tests themselves
- Devise, plan, and lead projects solving extremely complex problems that impact the design success of current products or address broad design issues of future products or technologies
- Perform project planning, budgeting, and scheduling
- Manage vendors and suppliers, from purchase orders through statements of work
- Lead other engineers in day-to-day tasking to satisfy stakeholder's requirements and expectations
- Independently manage multiple and/or large electro-optic projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science19+ years of relevant experienceRequired Certifications:None
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
- Leverage prior first-hand experience with building and testing imaging systems to help the team avoid the traditional pitfalls in imaging designs and instead focus that energy towards the high-risk research components
Compensation
- The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $161,004.00 - $265,704.00.
- Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure
- 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).
Benefits
- Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
- In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
- One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
- For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.
- Perform physics-based modeling to predict the performance of imaging system concepts and designs, such as through the use of the Night Vision Integrated Performance Model (NV-IPM) and MODTRAN.
- application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
Company info
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- suits by helping to establish the appropriate core competencies and evaluating where our capabilities best align with a sponsor's needs
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