Signal Processing Engineer

2 weeks ago


Palo Alto, California, United States Penn State University Talent Acquisition Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Signal Processing Engineer to join our team at Penn State University. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching, developing, analyzing, and delivering new capabilities for the processing of undersea platform sensor data.

Responsibilities
  • Design algorithms for vehicle guidance and control, including active waveform design, beamforming, broadband processing, passive multi-source angle estimation, acoustic communication, environmental adaptation, multi-target detection, tracking, and classification, and machine learning.
  • Collaborate with real-time code developers and modeling and simulation analysts to integrate system software.
  • Make substantial contributions to determining feasibility of goals/objectives; may evaluate proposed or ongoing projects.
  • Create opportunities to enhance technical methodology or content through expansion of existing or development of new efforts; may extend technology into new application areas; contribute or lead in intellectual development activities.
  • Provide innovative problem-solving approaches to enhance organizational capabilities; use peer network to expand technical capabilities and identify new research opportunities.
  • Higher level responsibilities include: Understand broad strategic objectives and contribute to them; nurture and maintain relationships with major customers/grantors of external research and development grant funding.
Requirements
  • Minimum education and experience requires a Bachelor's Degree or higher in an engineering or science related discipline plus five year's related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher level positions.
  • This position will be filled as either Research Faculty or a Research and Development Engineer.
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • One or more of the following: MATLAB, Python, or C++
  • Signal processing, Algorithm development
  • A Master's degree or a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science/Engineering
  • Vehicle guidance and control
  • Detection, communication
  • Target tracking and classification
  • Machine learning
  • Underwater acoustics
About Penn State University

Penn State University 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.

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The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms.

We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive.

We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.



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