Chief Scientist

About the role

The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment. As a Chief Scientist, you will lead technical teams developing real-time and deploying Open Architecture solutions, lead the transition of algorithms from concept to real-time implementation within these architectures, contribute to new & ongoing marketing efforts, and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams in architecting, developing, and deploying open architecture solutions for sensor systems
• Optimize architecture performance for real-time, resource-constrained systems with strict latency requirements
• Architect communication infrastructure and data flows for distributed processing systems
• Support end-to-end open system integration efforts including hardware-in-the-loop testing, ensuring seamless integration across distributed architectures, external systems, and hardware platforms
• Conduct design reviews and technical risk assessments and ensure compliance with open architecture standards and frameworks
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
• Write technical reports, create briefings, and present results to sponsors and senior management
• Interface with customers, program managers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements
• Lead proposal development efforts including technical approach definition, cost estimation, and white paper development
• Collaborate with algorithm developers, systems engineers, RF hardware engineers, and integration teams across programs
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in open architecture development and deployment
• Support approximately 20% travel for customer meetings, integration events, and field demonstrations

Requirements

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10-15+ years of relevant work experience depending on degree
• Experience in two or more of the following areas:
• Even Better:
• Active Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret (TS/SCI preferred) level
• Strong leadership experience with open architecture or software development teams
• Experience with:
• Current defense open architectures
• Large scale systems integration
• Software team leadership
• System-of-systems integration and deployment
• Pay Information
• Full-Time Salary Range: $265,000 - $330,000
• The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.
• 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, natio

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