Technical Engineering Project Manager
About the role
We are searching for an analytically minded, detail-oriented Technical Engineering Project Manager to join the Trusted Systems Engineering Department (TSED) within the Information Advantage Office of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. The TSED focuses on ensuring that systems under development progress toward meeting their operational requirements, applying SME‑level research and testing to design, development, and deployment. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes transitioning military members. The position is fully on‑site at National Business Parkway, MD, with limited hybrid options based on project needs, and requires frequent travel to remote locations within and outside the continental United States.
Responsibilities
- Apply domain-relevant software and hardware expertise in near-real-time RF and acoustic systems to perform process and design analysis across all system engineering disciplines
- Use traditional analysis and modeling techniques, as well as model-based systems engineering and digital engineering tools as required, to evaluate and validate designs and processes throughout the development, test, integration and deployment phases of a program
- Perform the technical execution of research, development, prototyping, implementation of systems, and maintenance procedures for a wide range of customers in the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers, ensuring technical excellence, cost control, and on time delivery of projects
- Contribute to programs of national or international significance; identify future issues, research trends, and opportunities
- Develop and present current status of program activities to fleet-level personnel; communicate and collaborate frequently with sponsors and associate contractors
- Lead and oversee the development and proper execution of plans and proposals for new and sponsored programs
- Embrace ARL’s mission to discover, demonstrate, transition, and educate
Required Skills and Experience
- Extensive experience in the use and analysis of passive and active RF systems
- Agility with traditional analysis and modeling techniques