Senior Staff / Senior Algorithm Engineer (Clearance Required)
About The Position
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, is a non-traditional defense contractor delivering advanced technologies for U.S. national security and defense. This role is contingent upon contract award and focuses on designing, developing, and delivering high-performance algorithms applied to complex raw data feeds for image processing. The engineer will enhance existing research-and-development algorithms while working closely with scientific and technical users in a mission-focused environment. The ideal candidate brings deep Python, Rust, and C++ expertise, sound software engineering judgment, cross-disciplinary collaboration skills, and the ability to influence technical direction through example and mentorship. U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance are required. SciTec cannot sponsor work visas.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship; required to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related technical field.
- At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience.
- At least 5 years of experience implementing Kalman or particle filtering.
- Proficiency in Python, Rust, and C++ for algorithm development and tuning.
- Experience writing and maintaining automated tests.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, well-tested code.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines.
- Experience employing CUDA and its ecosystem of libraries.
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Experience working with remotely sensed data or scientific data processing workflows.
- Experience working with computer vision algorithms and libraries for feature recognition and typing.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments and using task scheduling and tracking software such as JIRA.
Responsibilities
- Lead the research, development, and maturation of advanced numerical algorithms for image processing and data exploitation, including detection, tracking, estimation, clutter suppression, and processing.
- Design, implement, and optimize high-performance tracking algorithms in Python, Rust, and C++, emphasizing scalability, latency reduction, and operational robustness.
- Develop and tune Kalman filtering, tracking, and data exploitation algorithms in Python, Rust, and C++.
- Develop and optimize resource management algorithms based on mission requirements.
- Architect and develop end-to-end processing pipelines, from raw data ingest through processing chains, feature extraction, tracking, and production deployment in mission environments.
- Use CUDA and its ecosystem of libraries.
Benefits
- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match.
- 100% company-paid HSA medical insurance, with a choice of two buy-up options.
- 80% company-paid dental insurance.
- 100% company-paid vision insurance.
- 100% company-paid life insurance.
- 100% company-paid long-term disability insurance.
- 100% company-paid hospital indemnity insurance.
- Voluntary accident and critical illness insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Annual profit-sharing plan.
- Discretionary performance bonus.
- Paid parental leave.
- Generous paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick pay.
- Flexible work hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
