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Leidos LLC

$131.30 - $237.35/hr

Biometrics Software Engineer role specializes in integrating biometric technologies (e.g ... Biometric Integration: Design and implement software modules to integrate various biometric ...

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Leidos

Biometrics Software Engineer (SME)

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$154K - $278K/yr

Biometric Integration: Design and implement software modules to integrate various biometric ... Develop and maintain application programming interfaces (APIs) for third-party applications to ...

Leidos

Biometrics Software Engineer (SME)

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$154K - $278K/yr

Biometric Integration: Design and implement software modules to integrate various biometric ... Develop and maintain application programming interfaces (APIs) for third-party applications to ...

Mssi Inc

Test Engineer (contingent 045)

Aberdeen, MD · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

The Biometric Test & Evaluation Engineer supports the testing, validation, and fielding of biometric hardware and software systems used by the Department of Warfare (DoW) and interagency partners.

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A Biometric Engineer is a professional who designs, develops, and implements systems that use biological characteristics—such as fingerprints, facial features, iris patterns, or voice recognition—for identification and security purposes. They work on both the hardware and software aspects of biometric technologies, ensuring their accuracy, reliability, and security. Biometric Engineers are employed in various industries, including security, healthcare, and consumer electronics, to create and maintain systems that authenticate and protect user identities. Their work involves research, algorithm development, data analysis, and system integration to improve biometric recognition methods.

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Biometric Engineers often encounter challenges when integrating new systems, such as ensuring compatibility with legacy hardware and software, maintaining data security and privacy, and minimizing disruptions to daily operations. They must address interoperability issues between different biometric modalities (e.g., fingerprint, facial recognition) and existing authentication processes. Effective collaboration with IT teams and end-users is critical to identify potential bottlenecks and develop seamless integration strategies that comply with organizational and regulatory standards.

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Research SME - Biometric Sensors

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc.

Bethesda, MD • On-site

Full-time

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Research SME - Biometric Sensors
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Title: Research SME - Biometric Sensors ID: 2866 Clearance: Must be able to obtain Tier 5+ (Top Secret w/SCI) plus Polygraph Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Description

JOB TITLE: Research SME - Biometric Sensors
LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland
CLEARANCE: No clearance required to start but prefer TS/SCI with CI Poly.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Attend meetings, workshops, conferences and testing events as a Subject Matter Expert.
 Assist with the development of presentations such as Program Management Reviews.
 Serve as a Liaison between Performers, Test & Evaluation contributors, Government and Transition partners.
 Review, provide analysis, and make recommendations concerning technical reports, data and Performer approaches.
 Select, establish, curate, and maintain collaborative communication, issue tracking, and configuration environments for use by the program.
 Provide reach-back support for program related requirements for systems integration, design, development, modeling and simulation, data analytics and architecture design.
 Examine data sources and literary sources for emerging technology related to the Program.
 Provide technical support and expertise on new concepts beyond the Program but integral to the Program's success.
REQUIRED EXPERTISE:
Must have current Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance.
 Bachelors' degree in computer science, applied physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field, with six plus (6+) years of work experience in one of these fields, or Masters' degree with two plus (2+) years of work experience.
 Four (4) years of experience or equivalent education involving telecommunications systems, radio frequency (RF) sensing, signal processing, biometric sensing modalities, and/or advanced sensor system design and evaluation.
 Two (2) years of experience or equivalent education using test and measurement equipment relevant to advanced sensing technologies, such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF test platforms, wireless communications test beds, biometric sensor test systems, or commercial offtheshelf sensing devices.
 One (1) year of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team.
 Two (2) years of experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules.
DESIRED EXPERTISE:
 Masters' degree or PhD in computer science, applied physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or related fields, with four plus (4+) years of work experience.
 Four (4) years of experience with programming languages or tools commonly used in sensing, data analysis, or experimental automation, such as LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or embedded systems software.
 Two (2) years of experience with machine learning, pattern recognition, biometrics analytics, RF signal classification, or other AI/ML methods relevant to sensing applications.
 Two (2) years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including experience with requirements, CONOPS, and transition.
 Awareness of supply chain, security, and integration considerations for commercial offtheshelf sensing technologies, telecommunications hardware, and RF components.
 Four (4) years of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team.
 One (1) year of experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager.
Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package.  Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself.  The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications.  Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.
Bluemont is an E-Verify Employer. Follow this link to view: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

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