Engineer / Scientist, Software Development

Company: Areté Associates
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Engineer / Scientist, Software Development Location Chantilly, VA Job Category Research Employment Duration Full Time

Areté Associates, an employee-owned company, is a growing research and development firm recognized for contributing to national security objectives by supplying innovative solutions to challenging technical problems faced by the United States. Our Chantilly, VA office has an immediate opening for a Engineer /  Scientist, Software Development professional. This is an exempt non-supervisory full-time position which can reside in Arlington / Chantilly, VA or Northridge, CA.

SUMMARY:

Designs, develops and analyzes software applications for the extraction of information from sensors, including implementation of signal and image processing with advanced computer architectures. Researches, designs, defines and develops computer algorithms for processing and dissemination. Develops requirements analysis, system architecture, and integrates new signal and image capture and processing technology systems.

Primary responsibilities:

Design and implement advanced signal and image processing algorithms to extract actionable information from remote sensing data

Design, develop, analyze, and test software applications from prototype to operational using modern software development languages and practices

Assess algorithm performance on real-world data

Document results via written reports and/or well-commented code

Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in computer science, physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics

Proficiency in C/C++ and/or Python

Proven capability in software architecture and design with emphasis upon modular, maintainable, and extensible software designs and frameworks

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Capacity to work in a team with minimal supervision and agility to work multiple potentially disparate projects simultaneously

Proven capability to develop creative solutions to complex technical problems

Appetite to attack and solve interesting problems of critical importance to national security

P referred Qualifications & Experience:

GPU acceleration of image processing algorithms using CUDA

Cloud computing and/or developing cloud applications

Experience in any of the following areas: sensor applications including EO/IR and radar, data analysis, signal processing, machine learning, algorithm development

Ability to present technical results to customers and at technical review meetings

Proficiency in High Performance Computing techniques such as: multithreaded programming, inter-process communication, GPU programming, and coprocessor programming

Active security clearance

Areté Associates offers an excellent compensation and a full benefits package. U.S. citizenship, background screen and drug test are required to meet position eligibility. Please submit your resume on-line at: http://www.arete.com

Areté Associates is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Arete Associates Human Resources Representative.

Areté will consider for employment-qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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