Chief Scientist

About the Team

The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.

The Role

You will lead technical teams developing real-time and deploying Open Architecture solutions, lead the transition of algorithms from concept to real-time implementation within these architectures, contribute to new & ongoing marketing efforts, and mentor junior engineers.

What you will do

• Lead technical teams in architecting, developing, and deploying open architecture solutions for sensor systems
• Optimize architecture performance for real-time, resource-constrained systems with strict latency requirements
• Architect communication infrastructure and data flows for distributed processing systems
• Support end-to-end open system integration efforts including hardware-in-the-loop testing, ensuring seamless integration across distributed architectures, external systems, and hardware platforms
• Conduct design reviews and technical risk assessments and ensure compliance with open architecture standards and frameworks
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
• Write technical reports, create briefings, and present results to sponsors and senior management
• Interface with customers, program managers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements
• Lead proposal development efforts including technical approach definition, cost estimation, and white paper development
• Collaborate with algorithm developers, systems engineers, RF hardware engineers, and integration teams across programs
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in open architecture development and deployment
• Support approximately 20% travel for customer meetings, integration events, and field demonstrations

Who you are

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10-15+ years of relevant work experience depending on degree
• Experience in two or more of the following areas: Open architecture development or deployment, Sensor system integration (software or architecture), Professional software development, C++ for high-performance real-time applications, real-time software for signal processing or sensing applications, leading complex development efforts, hardware / software integration, proposal leadership
• Even Better: Active Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret (TS/SCI preferred)
• Strong leadership experience with open architecture or software development teams
• Experience with: Current defense open architectures, Large scale systems integration, Software team leadership, System-of-systems integration and deployment

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $265,000 - $330,000