Senior Scientist - Geophysicist

About the role

PROSOFT is seeking 2 highly qualified scientists to support Customs and Border Protection, Laboratories and Scientific Services (CBP-LSS), to develop and enhance cross-border tunnel detection and interdiction efforts, focusing on identifying and mapping such threats to the national security of the United States.

Responsibilities

• Supporting, maintaining, or testing physics-based systems using geophysics, seismic data, acoustic monitoring, or ground-penetrating radar to map structural anomalies.
• Supporting, maintaining, or testing various motion-detecting systems and sensor arrays to pick up subsurface activity.
• Supporting federal laboratory, research and development, test and evaluation, or technology transition programs.
• Possessing strong written and verbal communication skills to translate technical information into clear language for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Supporting data scientists, engineers, and analysts by reviewing scientific data, supporting data quality checks, interpreting analytic outputs, and contributing to reports, dashboards, and decision-support products.
• Preparing SOPs, technical reports, test reports, briefings, or acquisition related technical inputs.
• Familiarity with data analysis, visualization, dashboard tools, GIS products, or modeling and simulation outputs.
• Supporting field demonstrations, operational assessments, or technology deployment activities.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Scientific, or other technical disciplines and 8 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting, maintaining, or testing physics-based systems using geophysics, seismic data, acoustic monitoring, or ground-penetrating radar to map structural anomalies.
• Experience supporting, maintaining, or testing various motion-detecting systems and sensor arrays to pick up subsurface activity.
• Experience supporting federal laboratory, research and development, test and evaluation, or technology transition programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to translate technical information into clear language for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting data scientists, engineers, and analysts by reviewing scientific data, supporting data quality checks, interpreting analytic outputs, and contributing to reports, dashboards, and decision-support products.
• Experience preparing SOPs, technical reports, test reports, briefings, or acquisition related technical inputs.
• Familiarity with data analysis, visualization, dashboard tools, GIS products, or modeling and simulation outputs.
• Experience with inventory management systems, government property controls, logistics coordination, or equipment lifecycle management.
• Understanding of systems engineering, requirements management, configuration management, or test and evaluation processes.
• Ability to support field demonstrations, operational assessments, or technology deployment activities.

Skills

• Data analysis
• Data visualization
• GIS products
• Modeling and simulation outputs
• Inventory management systems
• Government property controls
• Logistics coordination
• Equipment lifecycle management
• Systems engineering
• Requirements management
• Configuration management
• Test and evaluation processes

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