Southwest Research Institute
LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - RF & Geolocation - Hanover, Maryland
Southwest Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - RF & Geolocation - Hanover, Maryland
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Overview
Ongoing threats to national security require timely intelligence data, including signal intelligence obtained through electronic surveillance. Since the 1940s, SwRI has supported U.S. and friendly foreign governments, as well as commercial clients.
Objectives of this Role
Responsibilities focus on technical leadership and development in RF and geolocation systems to support USG operations. The role involves planning, coordinating, and assisting in controlling project progress in these technical areas to meet client objectives, and developing innovative solutions to support operations issues and modernization through advanced theories, algorithms, concepts, and practices in communications intelligence. It also includes providing System Engineering expertise to support program development in emerging technologies applicable to Collection and Operations, and exploring new areas of work with Operations teams concerned with system and network performance.
Provide technical leadership/supervision in direct support to USG operations for communications and geolocation systems
Plan, coordinate, collaborate and assist in controlling the progress of project work in these technical areas to meet client objectives
Assist in creative, innovative solutions to support operations issues and modernizations through the application of advanced theory, algorithms, concepts, and practices in communications intelligence
Provide expertise in System Engineering and support for program development in emerging technology which can be applied to Collection and Operations
Work on developing new areas of work with the Operations areas concerned with system/network performance
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
Leadership/Technical Supervision of system development for the processing and operations of RF and/or Geolocation systems.
Work with U.S. Government to help gather information on the use, requirements, and modernization of operational collection systems.
Plan, coordinate, and assist in controlling the progress of project work in various technical areas, in order to meet client objectives.
Prepare and present research and test readiness reports to clients.
Coordinate and prepare technical demonstrations to clients, working directly with the operators and acquisition offices.
Support testing of patches and new baselines for operational systems.
Attend technical and vendor symposiums and conferences with the local area.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Must have a current/active TS/SCI with active polygraph.
8-10 years: Knowledge of RF and geolocation theory and operational techniques.
8-10 years: Highly proficient at writing requirements, design documents, and test plans associated with the requirements. Assisting in the decomposition of the requirements to developers and developing use cases for testing. Reviewing materials and providing valuable input.
8-10 years: Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate at the level of non-technical and technical customers and teammates.
8-10 years: Highly proficient in requirements databases, project tracking tools such as Atlassian products, highly proficient in Microsoft products.
A valid/clear driver\'s license is required.
Salary Range: $113,360 - $188,968
Special Requirements
Work assignment is in Maryland. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
Job Locations: Maryland
Seniorit y level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Research Services
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Overview
Ongoing threats to national security require timely intelligence data, including signal intelligence obtained through electronic surveillance. Since the 1940s, SwRI has supported U.S. and friendly foreign governments, as well as commercial clients.
Objectives of this Role
Responsibilities focus on technical leadership and development in RF and geolocation systems to support USG operations. The role involves planning, coordinating, and assisting in controlling project progress in these technical areas to meet client objectives, and developing innovative solutions to support operations issues and modernization through advanced theories, algorithms, concepts, and practices in communications intelligence. It also includes providing System Engineering expertise to support program development in emerging technologies applicable to Collection and Operations, and exploring new areas of work with Operations teams concerned with system and network performance.
Provide technical leadership/supervision in direct support to USG operations for communications and geolocation systems
Plan, coordinate, collaborate and assist in controlling the progress of project work in these technical areas to meet client objectives
Assist in creative, innovative solutions to support operations issues and modernizations through the application of advanced theory, algorithms, concepts, and practices in communications intelligence
Provide expertise in System Engineering and support for program development in emerging technology which can be applied to Collection and Operations
Work on developing new areas of work with the Operations areas concerned with system/network performance
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
Leadership/Technical Supervision of system development for the processing and operations of RF and/or Geolocation systems.
Work with U.S. Government to help gather information on the use, requirements, and modernization of operational collection systems.
Plan, coordinate, and assist in controlling the progress of project work in various technical areas, in order to meet client objectives.
Prepare and present research and test readiness reports to clients.
Coordinate and prepare technical demonstrations to clients, working directly with the operators and acquisition offices.
Support testing of patches and new baselines for operational systems.
Attend technical and vendor symposiums and conferences with the local area.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Must have a current/active TS/SCI with active polygraph.
8-10 years: Knowledge of RF and geolocation theory and operational techniques.
8-10 years: Highly proficient at writing requirements, design documents, and test plans associated with the requirements. Assisting in the decomposition of the requirements to developers and developing use cases for testing. Reviewing materials and providing valuable input.
8-10 years: Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate at the level of non-technical and technical customers and teammates.
8-10 years: Highly proficient in requirements databases, project tracking tools such as Atlassian products, highly proficient in Microsoft products.
A valid/clear driver\'s license is required.
Salary Range: $113,360 - $188,968
Special Requirements
Work assignment is in Maryland. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
Job Locations: Maryland
Seniorit y level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Research Services
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