Senior Research Scientist

Radiance Technologies

About The Position

Radiance is seeking a Senior Research Scientist who will continue advancement of data processing techniques and algorithms designed to exploit Electro-Optical (EO), Infrared (IR), and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. The candidate will support sensor data analysis functions through the development and improvement of techniques and procedures for the detection, tracking, and Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) of targets within data collected from sensors. Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are unmatched by most companies in the Dayton OH area. Employee ownership, generous 401K, full health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, interesting assignments, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries, and a pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to work and succeed. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security. Our Culture Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners. Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.

Requirements

Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages Python, Matlab, C/C++.
Experience and understanding of EO/IR/RF signature, ATR, and ML methods specific to remote sensing applications.
Working knowledge of state of the art ML techniques for performing detection, tracking, and ATR.
Understanding and ability to work independently and in an R&D and data analysis environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Active Secret Clearance
MS in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Active TS//SCI Clearance
PhD in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

Design and develop image and signal processing techniques to solve complex EO/IR and SAR ATR sensing challenges.
Perform R&D to enhance performance of detection, tracking and ATR algorithms on remotely sensed data.
Collaborate with teams to develop and deploy capabilities to prototype Near Real Time (NRT) systems.
Provide input to analysis reports and briefings on algorithm enhancement and tool development.