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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

We are seeking a part-time Project/Program Associate to support research, development, and engineering activities in the Information Advantage Office of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.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.

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

You will:

Provide support to classified programs including subject matter expertise, systems engineering, program management, test planning/conduct, operational planning, mission conduct, and collection analysis.
Participate in technical evaluations of proposals and source selection.
Prepare and present technical and operational training.
Work 8-10 hours per week.

Minimally requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline and 19 years’ experience. A degree in Aeronautical Engineering Technology is preferred

Required skills/experience areas include:

Active TS/SCI security clearance with full scope polygraph.
Conceptual design and preliminary systems engineering of technical collection and data exfiltration systems, including CONOPS and System Requirements Documents.
Development, test, and deployment of complex and highly distributed ISR and communications systems involving terrestrial, airborne, maritime and space-based technologies.
Experimental and operational engineering flight test of manned and unmanned tactical and reconnaissance aircraft and associated systems.
Integration, test, and deployment of SIGINT, IMINT, EW, and cellular telephone systems. Design of associated communications and electronic warfare test and training ranges.

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

Test and evaluation of low observable and counter low observable technologies.
Expertise leading special projects teams in remote environments under time critical conditions.
Strong briefing and business development skills.

Your working location will be in Reston, VA. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

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).

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.

All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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