2019-08-31
Frontier Technology, Inc. (www.fti-net.com)
Other
/yr
Tampa
Florida
United States
Overview
FTI is looking for people to join our team who are excited as we are to build a culture that embodies us today. Our culture revolves around the 4C’s: Core Values, Commitment, Compassion, and Charity. It is very important to us to show our Passions for our Employees and Customers, while showing Love to our Neighbors in the Community. Why choose us? OUR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES ARE EXCITING
Many of these have come from significant investments via the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) culture; they truly empower our customers to feel confident in how their organizations are supported.
Responsibilities
As a Principal Scientist, you will work as part of a team of scientific analysts and software developers to develop novel approaches to object identification and tracking in image data, as well as inferring object characteristics or automatically identifying anomalies in telemetry data. You will be responsible for seeing the development of novel approaches end-to-end, from conception, to prototyping and testing approaches, reporting on results and guiding the development of deployable software. You will be working in a team that is responsible for sensor calibration, simulation of real sensor systems, systems engineering, and automation of data management. Candidate Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance. The candidate has the ability to work in the Los Angeles or Beverly Massachusetts office.
Education/Qualifications
BS in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline. Masters or PhD in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline is desired.
5+ years’ experience working with Aerospace industry, Department of Defense and/or as a Government Contractor.
Strong data analysis skills.
Strong foundation in mathematics and particularly statistics.
Scientific programming competency: C, C++, and/or Python.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate technical results to non-technical audiences such as customers.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must possess an active TS/SCI government security clearance
This position will require occasional travel within the USA.
Optional Experience:
Experience with Space-based sensors and/or satellite ground control segments desired
Machine learning or statistical inference
Multi-scale modeling, first principles and phenomenological simulation of physical systems
Optical signatures modeling
Remote sensing
EO/IR detector science
Technical work on a sensor program
FTI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.