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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are searching for an Electrical Engineering Technologist to join the Mechanical - Electrical Design and Drafting Service Center of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). In this role, you will assist in the design and procurement support of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) in support of ARL’s research offices.

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

You will:

• Support cutting-edge research utilizing PCB software to create schematics, PCBs, assemblies, library parts, bills of materials, and other documentation

• Collaborate with technical staff on conceptual design of electro-mechanical systems

• Assist with or facilitate material selection, packaging, tolerance analysis, manufacturing support, and cost projections efforts

• Provide work status updates and present in design review meetings with senior staff

• Assist and support senior technical staff evolving design methods and techniques, including templates, as required for new and evolving research programs

• Assist and support the development or evaluation of new software tools and work processes to improve department capabilities in design, reporting, and efficiency of operation.

This position will be filled at the professional or intermediate professional level, depending upon your education and experience. Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher for the professional level. Additional education and/or experience required for higher level positions.

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Electronic circuits and components in analog and digital design

• PCB (https://emsginc.com/resources/what-is-the-difference-between-pcba-and-pcb/) design software, including component creation, schematic layout, and design

• Microsoft Office and Adobe products

• Previous success with collaborations in a diverse, multi-disciplinary, team-oriented culture

Preferred experience areas include:

• Altium software

• Electronics industry knowledge from PCB design through manufacturing

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Configuration Management (CM)

• Certification or familiarization with IPC standards

Your working location will be 100% on-site, but options may exist for a hybrid work from office and work from home scenario dependent upon research requirements.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

ARL 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$56,200.00 - $89,600.00

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