Scientist / Engineer
Northridge, CA

Job Description

Summary:

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. We support the development of new detection capabilities that use a variety of remote sensing methodologies (EO/IR, RADAR, LIDAR, Chemical/Biological sensors, etc.).

We are seeking junior and mid-level applicants with a strong Physical Science/Engineering/Applied Math/Computer Science background to work in the areas of ocean remote sensing, signal/image processing and detection, computer vision, machine learning, physics based modeling, data analysis, sensor hardware development, and field test design and support. Tasks will include development of physics-based software and algorithms for data analysis. We foster a stimulating work environment that is customer-oriented and encourages the creative contributions of all employees in achieving the goals of the company.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

* Qualified candidate will have a BS, MS, or PhD degree program in physics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering
* Experience programming in Python, MATLAB, C, C++, or similar language
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
* US citizenship - Must be eligible to obtain a TOP SECRET clearance

Additional Highly Desired Qualifications & Experience:

* Remote sensing experience in Electro-Optics, Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR), or LIDAR
* Signal/image processing (detection, estimation, and tracking)
* Machine learning, artificial intelligence and deep learning, natural language processing
* Spectroscopy, bioinformatics, data fusion, data analytics, or algorithm development
* Computer vision, image and data fusion, image classification and automated target recognition
* Cloud computing and/or developing cloud based applications
* GPU or FPGA programming
* An active security clearance

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 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.