Chief Scientist

STR

$265K — $350K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in related fields like Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics
  • Experience with DoD or Intelligence Community on sensor technologies
  • Proven success in writing and winning technical proposals
  • Leadership experience on advanced R&D programs
  • Expertise in developing innovative sensing solutions
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Active TS level Security Clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical marketing to current and potential clients
  • Develop technical proposals through idea generation and writing
  • Create solutions for complex sensing/counter-sensing challenges
  • Lead teams in designing and testing solutions for national security
  • Act as the primary technical contact for specific customers
  • Travel to STR and client locations as required

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunity to impact national security
  • Access to advanced R&D technologies and projects
  • Role in shaping a multi-site talented team
  • Engagement in both technical and business development areas
Full Job Description
The Role:

The position will have a significant and immediate impact on our national security by leveraging capabilities, expertise and experience from across STR. We believe that each candidate has a unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives that could enable us to provide our customers with innovative solutions; the skills listed below are intended to give you a sense for the position. If you see an overlap with your skills, go ahead and apply!

The Chief Scientist will help the company to build out a talented multi-site team. They will also be responsible for all aspects of the business process, working closely with other leaders and will include technical marketing, business development, proposal writing, recruiting, program execution and staff mentoring.

The Chief Scientist should have experience across the important technologies in the sensor technology space, including signal processing, RF systems hardware, antenna technology, electromagnetics, system integration, field testing, data collection, missions and CONOPs, along with a proven track record of delivering quality results to customers in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Communities (IC).

What you will Do:
  • Technical marketing to existing and potential customers
  • Technical proposal development (idea generation, writing, reviewing)
  • Creating innovative solutions to challenging sensing/counter-sensing problems
  • Leading teams to design, develop, implement, test and analyze solutions to national security problems
  • Serving as primary technical point of contact for specific customers and offices
  • Travel to various STR and customer locations

Who you Are:
  • Experience working with the Department of Defense (or Intelligence Community) on sensor and signal processing related technology
  • Entrepreneurial spirit eager to engage in technical marketing and business development
  • Proven track record in writing and winning technical proposals
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics or Physics
  • Substantial experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs (e.g., Air Force, Navy, Army, DARPA and IC research projects)
  • Experience developing innovative sensing solutions with new sensors and/or algorithms
  • Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Active Security Clearance at the TS level, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $265,000 - $350,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

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