Job Title: Staff Research Scientist
Location: Dayton, Ohio

Who You Are:

You are the person who takes a question beginning with "Can we determine whether..." and turns it into an evaluation that can actually answer it.

You like difficult projects.

You can take an operational problem, interface, piece of protective equipment, human-system requirement, or acquisition question and design a scientifically defensible way to evaluate it.

You can coordinate scientists, engineers, human subjects, operational experts, equipment, schedules, customers, data, reports, and travel without losing sight of the question the project was supposed to answer.

You understand that a good test plan is not simply paperwork. It is the blueprint for producing an answer someone can trust.

What You'll Do:

• Lead assigned scientific and engineering projects from initial customer question through final technical product.
• Translate customer requirements into executable research and evaluation strategies.
• Develop scientifically defensible evaluation methodologies and formal test plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary scientific and engineering project teams.
• Coordinate scientists, engineers, operational personnel, human subjects, and Government stakeholders.
• Manage technical scope, schedules, milestones, resources, risks, and priorities.
• Lead aircraft, human-system, aircrew-equipment, protective-equipment, anthropometric, and laboratory evaluations.
• Develop configuration matrices and data-collection strategies.
• Coordinate laboratory and field-evaluation activities.
• Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data.
• Integrate scientific findings with engineering and operational observations.
• Serve as primary author for assigned technical reports and engineering recommendations.
• Lead project meetings, technical reviews, technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews, and customer briefings.
• Communicate project status, technical risks, schedule impacts, findings, and recommendations.
• Coordinate technical contributions from multidisciplinary project team members.
• Support proposal development, staffing plans, work breakdown recommendations, labor estimating, schedules, and technical capture.

Minimum Qualifications/What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of progressively responsible relevant experience.
• Demonstrated progressively responsible engineering experience, including technical leadership or coordination of multidisciplinary technical activities.
• Strong research-methodology and evaluation-design skills.
• Experience with anthropometry, Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, biomechanics, occupational safety, engineering, or related human-systems activities.
• Experience coordinating technical activities with Government customers.
• Strong technical writing and report-development capability.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, schedules, technical scope, and priorities.
• Ability to integrate scientific research, engineering analysis, and operational considerations into technically defensible recommendations.

Nice to Haves:

• Previous Principal Investigator or Technical Lead experience.
• Department of War acquisition or research experience.
• Aircraft accommodation or aircrew/protective-equipment evaluation experience.
• Human-subject research and Institutional Review Board experience.
• Anthropometric measurement and 3D scanning experience.
• Statistical analysis and database-management experience.
• Experience developing technical reports and peer-reviewed publications.
• Proposal development and technical capture experience.

Education/Credentials:

• Master's degree in math, physics, engineering, or related STEM discipline
  • Nice to have - Doctorate degree or current doctoral study in a relevant discipline
• US Citizenship is required for consideration, as this job requires a US government security clearance.
  • Acceptable - Secret level clearance

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position and work on a computer for prolonged periods
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

This job description provides a high-level review of the responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills that may be required for the job. The job description is subject to review and change at any time and other job-related duties or requirements may be assigned as necessary.

What We Offer:

At Infinity Labs, we believe great work starts with people who feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow. As a nationally recognized Great Place to Work ®, Inc 5000 fastest-growing company, and Military Times® Best forVets employer, we invest in the benefits, resources, and opportunities our employees need to thrive - at work and beyond.

Highlights of our total rewards package for eligible employees include:

• Flexible medical coverage with a variety of plans and carriers, giving you more freedom to choose what works best for you and your family
• Dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• An exceptionally generous 401(k) plan with guaranteed company contribution each paycheck
• Paid time-off, floating holidays, and opportunities to give back through paid volunteer time
• Significant birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Resources that support life beyond work, including a confidential employee assistance program and caregiving support services
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities to help you continue learning and growing
• In-office perks including free parking, complimentary snacks and beverages, and a newly renovated central office location in Downtown Dayton.

Join a team where you can adapt fearlessly, forge new possibilities, and thrive together.