AR/VR/XR Visualization Research and Development Engineer

Penn State College of Education

Visualization Research and Development Engineer developing innovative AR/VR solutions for national security at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory. Focus on collaboration and technical documentation.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,300 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design experiences, interactions, and applications that support effective collaboration for research sponsors
Design and implement application programming interfaces (APIs)
Develop methodologies for integration, visualization, and dissemination of novel 3D data sources
Create tool workflows or visual communication methods to illustrate and document complex concepts
Integrate features and solutions with synthetic environment frameworks
Deploy solutions to Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) platforms
Perform systems engineering activities to improve data flows and processes
Brief research sponsors on technical solutions
Develop engineering and technical documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science
5+ years of relevant experience if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Advanced Professional
2+ years of relevant experience if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Intermediate Professional
Software development proficiency (C#, Python, or Java)
Team-based software development, troubleshooting, and deployment experience
Software engineering, systems engineering, human computer interfaces, or visualization technologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
robust retirement plans
substantial paid time off including holidays, vacation and sick time
generous 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible spouses and children

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Hard Skills & Tools

API design3D data visualizationC#PythonJavasystems engineeringhuman computer interfacessoftware engineeringtroubleshootingdeployment

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationdocumentationteamworkproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Science