The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State is seeking an experienced Sustainment Systems Research and Development Engineer to support applied research in defense applications, with an emphasis on NAVSEA environments and submarine platform support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or related discipline; advanced degree preferred
- 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, and enterprise systems development
- Experience deploying solutions in NAVSEA cloud environments
- Experience working with and modernizing current sustainment information systems used by Trident Refit Facilities
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, and supporting enterprise sustainment platforms
- Background in developing sustainment software solutions for defense applications
- Certifications in Kubernetes, Azure, Scrum, and Security+ (as held by strong candidates)
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the design, development, and deployment of advanced sustainment information systems for defense applications
- Define enterprise information system architectures and implement digital transformation best practices to optimize defense sustainment processes
- Prototype and demonstrate enterprise systems architectures leveraging modern cloud-native and DevOps approaches (Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines)
- Apply expertise in cloud, container orchestration, and software lifecycle automation to enterprise sustainment challenges
- Investigate and implement emerging technologies to enhance logistics, training, and sustainment systems
- Deliver professional reports and executive-level presentations documenting findings and recommendations
- Contribute to technical proposals, risk assessments, and cost/effort estimates for research initiatives
Other
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen to apply
- Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen
- Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
- 14+ years of relevant experience (for Senior Professional role)
- 5+ years of relevant experience (for Advanced Professional role)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently or in multidisciplinary teams
