Principal Algorithm Scientist

Description
STR is a privately-owned, rapidly growing business focused on research and development (R&D) for the defense and intelligence communities. STR has approximately 600 employees, principally at sites in Woburn, MA, Dayton, OH and Arlington, VA. We also have a new and growing site in Carlsbad, CA.
We are a nationally recognized leader in research areas including data analytics, sensors and signal processing, electronic warfare, cyber, video and image understanding, command and control, and precision navigation. Several programs have transitioned advanced technology to military and intelligence users. While our primary focus is on serving US Government customers, we are pursuing commercial applications as well.
The Sensors Division at STR focuses on technology development for advanced sensor systems, particularly in the areas of airborne/surface-based radar, electronic warfare, underwater acoustics, hyperspectral imaging, and EO/IR sensing. Within these specialties, we perform work ranging from full-system prototypes to technology component development. Specialties within the Sensors Division include RF analog/digital hardware, acoustic hardware, signal processing algorithms, machine learning algorithms, tracking/fusion, as well as real-time embedded processor implementation.
Brief Overview:
The newly formed Autonomous Mission Systems group within the Sensors division of STR will develop new architectures, technologies, and operating concepts to enable operators to leverage autonomous systems to fight more effectively. This will include performing top-down systems analysis, mission engineering, and systems engineering along with bottom-up technology development and prototyping.
The relevant technology areas include AI/ML approaches, data assimilation and state estimation technologies, image and signal processing, control theory, and other algorithms that enable smarter machines. The relevant system domains span under-sea, sea-surface, land, air, and space. The relevant mission sets include air dominance, space dominance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. We rely heavily on performance models and simulations to make large system-level trades.
Responsibilities Include:

• Initially, this role will be focused on radar signal processing efforts across the company, with an evolving but sharpening focus on autonomy and the AI/ML technologies that enable autonomy in the coming years.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing radar modes (SAR, MTI, ISAR, etc)
• Advanced signal processing. Knowledge of RF systems and their performance drivers (SIGINT, EW, Communications, Radar, etc)
• An understanding of fundamental physics across a wide set of sensor types
• Machine Learning experience, state estimation (Kalman Filters), image processing
• Applicants must be US Citizens

Education:

• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics. B.S + 17 years experience or M.S. + 15 years experience or Ph.D. + 10 years experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active clearance. Experience managing a team of technical professions in the defense industry.

Benefits
STR is a rapidly growing technology company with locations north of Boston, MA, Arlington, VA and near Dayton, OH. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security, trying to understand how to protect our society: from stopping malicious botnet attacks, to understanding cyber vulnerabilities, providing next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare to developing artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, but you go home at night knowing that you pushed the forefront of technology and made the world a little safer. We recognize that the world is changing, that it is becoming more connected than ever before, making things change faster than before, and reshaping society in the process. We all want to understand this changing world and leave it better for our work.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.