Scientist Job at Arete, Falls Church, VA

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  • Arete
  • Falls Church, VA

Job Description

Job Description

At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

Discover your future with us.

We are seeking a junior-level Scientist with a strong background in Math, Physics, and Scientific Computing. The successful candidate will join a staff of signal/image processing scientists and software engineers that support the development of signal and image processing algorithms and software. In this position you will develop and prototype new algorithms or enhancements to existing algorithms and work with software engineers to implement the algorithms into robust and highly performant software. The position requires knowledge of classical signal processing techniques.

The successful candidate may ultimately be utilized in one or more of the following areas: ocean remote sensing, signal/image processing, state estimation, detection and tracking, computer vision, machine learning, physics-based modeling, data analysis, and sensor characterization. This role requires a passion for solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment. This is an exempt, non-supervisory, full-time position based in our Falls Church, VA office.

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:

Health & Wellness:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • Vision Reimbursement
  • Fitness Reimbursement
Financial:
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan Contributions
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Continuing Education Assistance
Work-Life Balance:
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave
What We Value:
  • Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
  • Integrity and responsibility in all actions
  • Collaboration across teams and specialties
  • Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
  • Passion for national security and excellence
Experiences and Background We Look For (required skills):
  • Qualified candidates will have a BS, MS, or PhD in a STEM discipline
  • Demonstrated classical signal/image processing experience
  • Experience programming in Python, C, C++, MATLAB or similar languages
  • Intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous learning
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate with small teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to work onsite in the office 100%
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and meet customer-specific security screening requirements
Nice to Have (preferred skills):
  • Experience working in a Linux environment
  • Physics-based modeling and simulation experience
  • Remote sensing experience utilizing Electro-Optics or Synthetic Aperture RADAR
  • Computer vision, image and data fusion, image classification or automated target recognition
  • Parallel programming experience (threads, MPI, CUDA, etc.)
  • Active Top Secret Clearance
The salary range for this role depends on the candidate's level of experience:
  • Scientist 1: $90,000 - $120,000 [required BS degree or higher]
However, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills .

Other Considerations

Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration. Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

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 website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.PandoLogic. Keywords: Image Processing Engineer, Location: Falls Church, VA - 22042

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