
Description
Qualifications
Required:
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to attain and hold a TS clearance; SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field (i.e., physics, mathematics, optics, engineering) with 6+ years of experience
- Familiarity with imagery data processing and physics-based modeling and simulation
- Experience with scripting in Matlab and/or Python
- Familiarity with space systems, operational requirements, and related principles
- Ability to provide recommendations derived from complex set of requirements and work independently and complete tasking with minimum guidance and supervision
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, research-oriented group that has several concurrent projects
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and use of MS Teams, Git
- Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Reports to designated work location in Albuquerque, up to full time, based on the needs of the customer
Desired:
- Master's degree or PhD in physics, astronomy/astrophysics, optical engineering or a related technical discipline
- Experience in DoD Dev/Sec/Ops delivery of technical capabilities
- Experience in laser physics, atmospheric turbulence, and/or observational astronomy
- Knowledge of the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
- Active TS/SCI clearance
Responsibilities
The successful candidate for this position will apply understanding of applied physics, satellite systems, electro-optical observation platforms, and engineering principles to properly support multiple portfolios of technical contribution.
Key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:
- Support general SOR analytics requirements.
- Provide modeling and simulation support with software tools developed by SatAC and/or its partners.
- Provide technical oversight for critical internal and external missions with performing contractors.
- Provide recommendations for technical solutions related to analysis, operations, and data manipulation with AFRL resources
- Analyze and recommend current and future mission needs to government and military management at various levels.
- Research and evaluate high performance computing tools, programs, and algorithms for future scientific technical data curation.
- Write and provide technical reports and white papers describing state-of-the-art technology and methodology research, evaluation, and recommendations.
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