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Senior Scientist - Optical Signal Processing

Arlington, VA · On-site

$105.40K - $144K/yr

... level executives, and customers • Proficiency in one or more scientific or mathematical ... optical technologies in the defense sector, particularly airborne, downward-looking sensors • ...

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Senior Scientist - Optical Signal Processing

Senior Scientist - Optical Signal Processing

STR

Arlington, VA • On-site

$105.40K - $144K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
STR is a growing technology company specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security. They are seeking a Senior Scientist to develop algorithms for airborne passive optical systems, focusing on detection and exploitation of targets in challenging environments.
Responsibilities:
• Work closely with program leadership to spearhead efforts that align with program and company priorities
• Conceive, prototype, test, and mature image processing algorithms for critical national security missions
• Document and present products to a community of scientists and subject matter experts
Qualifications:
Required:
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government
• BA, or MS in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 3-5+ years of relevant work experience
• Expertise in two or more of the following areas: Signal processing, Fourier analysis, linear estimation, optimization, adaptive signal processing, AI/ML algorithm development, algorithm development, modeling & simulation, systems engineering, optics modelling
• Experience building and delivering technical briefs to peers, senior level executives, and customers
• Proficiency in one or more scientific or mathematical programming languages, such as MATLAB, Python, and C/C++
• Experienced researcher and team member who is excited to work with mission partners to leverage cutting-edge technology and research for immediate impact
• Excellent communicator and briefer, who is comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong mathematical, written, and verbal communication skills
Preferred:
• Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance
• Demonstrated leadership of complex research, development, and engineering efforts
• Experience with passive optical technologies in the defense sector, particularly airborne, downward-looking sensors
• Experience with computer vision techniques such as feature identification/matching/tracking, optical flow, background subtraction, etc
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, prototype, test, and mature novel algorithms for challenging sensors
• Interacting with decision-makers and customers to translate mission needs into an end-to-end solution
Company:
STR is built on people & technology platforms tackling tough problems in cybersecurity, distributed sensing & artificial. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Woburn, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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