Research SME - Biometric Sensors

Research SME - Biometric Sensors

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc.

Bethesda, MD • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago


Job 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:
• 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 testbeds, biometric sensor test systems, or commercial off-the-shelf 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 off-the-shelf 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.
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A: A Research Engineer's career path typically begins with entry-level roles such as Research Engineer or Junior Research Scientist, where they apply scientific principles to develop innovative solutions and technologies. As they gain experience, they progress to mid-level roles like Senior Research Engineer or Research Team Lead, where they oversee projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to strategic research initiatives. Ultimately, senior roles like Principal Research Engineer or Director of Research and Development offer opportunities for leadership, technical expertise, and industry recognition, with potential long-term career directions including academia, entrepreneurship, or executive positions in industry.



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