Scientist

Arete Associates•Tucson, AZ

12d•$80,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Areté, we are on the forefront of developing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation’s most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth. Discover your future with us. We are seeking a mid-level Software/Algorithm Developer with a strong background in Math, Physics, and/or Scientific Computing. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of signal/image processing scientists and software engineers focused on developing robust, high-performance software solutions for advanced sensing and data analysis applications. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and maintain production-quality software, while contributing to the development, evaluation, and optimization of signal and image processing algorithms. Responsibilities include analyzing data, assessing algorithm performance, prototyping new algorithmic approaches, integrating algorithms into scalable software architectures, and collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, efficient, and maintainable operational capabilities. The successful candidate will have opportunities in one or more of the following areas: signal/image processing, acoustic sensor (sonar) processing, object detection and tracking, computer vision, physics-based modeling and simulation, data analysis, sensor characterization, computer vision, and machine learning. These efforts involve the development of advanced algorithms, scalable software architectures, data processing pipelines, modeling and simulation frameworks, and operational software systems that support real-world applications. This position will be based at our Tucson, AZ office and is a non-supervisory, exempt, full-time position. This role requires a passion for solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in a STEM discipline
Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
Significant experience programming in Python, C/C++, MATLAB or similar languages
Experience designing software using object-oriented design methods
Demonstrated experience with signal processing, image processing, and/or computer vision
Intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous learning
Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate with small teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work onsite in the office 100%
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with optical, electro-optical, and/or acoustic (sonar) sensors and their data products
Experience with machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, object classification, and/or automated target recognition
Physics-based modeling and simulation experience
Experience working in a Linux environment
Parallel programming experience (threads, MPI, CUDA, etc.)
Active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain production-quality software
Contribute to the development, evaluation, and optimization of signal and image processing algorithms
Analyze data
Assess algorithm performance
Prototype new algorithmic approaches
Integrate algorithms into scalable software architectures
Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, efficient, and maintainable operational capabilities