Principal Scientist

Intellisense Systems•Torrance, CA

1d•$77 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a privately held, fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that develops and deploys innovative products for extreme environments in the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets. The company designs, develops, and manufactures advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications. This role is for an exceptional Principal Scientist to join the Airborne Technologies team, which focuses on translating modern science achievements into practical developments and designs/implementations for government customers and DoD applications. The Principal Scientist will work with experienced scientists and engineers to develop novel, cutting-edge solutions to challenging problems, including creating experiments, prototyping implementations, designing new electro-optics/infrared (EO/IR) systems, and contributing to the transition of developments to software and hardware implementations, followed by testing integrated solutions according to project objectives, requirements, and schedules.

Requirements

PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Solid State Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field
12+ years’ experience in sensor development, AL/ML.
Must demonstrate proficiency and knowledge in design, test, evaluation, and analysis of algorithms/ hardware prototypes.
Proven technical leadership skills: Identifies problems, anticipates challenges, and actively devises appropriate solutions.
Must be able to successfully contribute and lead multiple programs simultaneously, achieving required results on time and within budget
Ability to present technical concepts and designs to Senior Management and customers.
Must have excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
Takes initiative and exercises independent judgment in setting & executing goals.
Ability to plan and collaborate on work assignments with internal groups, collaborators and vendors.
Ability to make optimal trade-offs in own goals and resources (staff and budget) to help the company achieve its goals.
Proactive and anticipates challenges.
US Citizenship is required

Responsibilities

Formulate new solutions and write proposals to solve customer problems and lead those projects in a wide area of technological developments.
Design, develop, and implement novel Low SWaP-C devices/systems and applications.
Utilize advanced modeling and simulation tools to characterize and validate test results of designed systems/devices/components and other processing algorithm/systems developments to contribute to R&D programs.
Apply your experience and deep understanding of developing designs or prototypes that incorporate hardware (optical, electronics, mechanical) and software (preferably image processing and machine learning) components
Develop and prototype, components, modules, devices, and systems to advance technological capabilities.
Work with government and non-government representatives to ensure the system integration and fielding requirements are understood and addressed.
Mentor and train junior colleagues, providing guidance and support to resolve technical challenges effectively
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to resolve issues related to the system, hardware, and software development.
Independently lead the writing and preparation of compelling bids and proposals, leveraging technical expertise to enhance win rates.
Lead and execute projects as a Principal Investigator (PI) or as a Program Manager (PM), ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
As a PI/PM oversee project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and coordination of project activities.
Other duties as assigned.