Chief Scientist

STR•Dayton, OH

2h•$232,000 - $320,000

About The Position

STR is seeking a Chief Scientist to develop cutting-edge AI technologies with significant and immediate impact on our national security. We believe that each candidate has a unique set of skills, experiences and perspectives that could enable us to provide our customers with innovative solutions. The skills below are intended to give you a sense for the position. If you see an overlap with your skills, go ahead and apply! This individual will lead a diverse team to create innovative solutions that leverage emerging technology in generative AI, reinforcement learning and other AI disciplines. They will also be responsible for technical marketing and proposal writing; building world-class teams and cultivating strategic customer relationships. STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and 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, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer. 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.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
Entrepreneurial spirit eager to engage in technical marketing and business development
Proven track record in writing and winning technical proposals
Substantial experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs (e.g., DARPA, AFRL, ONR, ARL research projects)
Experience developing mathematical and physics-based algorithms for constraint-based search and optimization, autonomy and planning, machine learning, networking, or agent-based software design
Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working with the Department of Defense (or Intelligence Community) on cyber related technology
PhD or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field with 10-13+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Technical marketing to existing and potential customers
Technical proposal development (idea generation, writing, reviewing, editing)
Creating innovative solutions to challenging AI problems
Leading teams to design, develop, implement, test and analyze solutions to national security problems
Serving as primary technical point of contact to customers, co-contractors, and subcontractors

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