Senior Tracking Scientist

The role

You will develop disruptive technologies focused on tracking and fusion programs. You will contribute to data analysis, algorithm development, engineering software, and validation/verification.

What you will do

• Develop disruptive technologies focused on tracking and fusion programs
• Contribute to data analysis, algorithm development, engineering software, and validation/verification
• Explore datasets and develop algorithmic techniques
• Solve high-impact, unique problems for customers
• Participate on project teams
• Interact with customers

Required qualifications

• BS with at least 5 years of experience, MS with at least 3 years of experience, and/or PhD (or equivalent experience) in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, compu
• Experience with tracking technologies and estimation theory / statistics
• Experience with C++ programming language
• Ability to perform experiment design, performance modeling and simulation runs, and associated test verification and performance analysis
• Proficient in simulation capabilities, Monte Carlo methods, data structures
• Able to communicate technical foundations of models and algorithms
• Able to work and collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice to have

• Have an active security clearance
• Experience in intelligence or military-related mission areas
• Experience with common software development tools (e.g. Git, Linux, Anaconda, Docker)
• Expertise using Python and/or MATLAB for scientific programming, algorithm development, data analysis, and complex visualizations (e.g. NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib)

About the company

STR is a growing technology company specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security. The company has locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO.