Chief Scientist

STR•Woburn, MA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Scientist will lead technical teams developing real-time and deploying Open Architecture solutions. This role involves leading the transition of algorithms from concept to real-time implementation within these architectures, contributing to new and ongoing marketing efforts, and mentoring junior engineers. The position is within the Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group, which focuses on the transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.

Requirements

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
10-15+ years of relevant work experience depending on degree
Experience in two or more of the following areas: Open architecture development or deployment, Sensor system integration (software or architecture), Professional software development, C++ for high-performance real-time applications, real-time software for signal processing or sensing applications, leading complex development efforts, hardware / software integration, proposal leadership

Nice To Haves

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
Experience with Large scale systems integration
Experience with Software team leadership
Experience with System-of-systems integration and deployment

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