Senior Scientist, Maritime Domain Applications

Job overview

The Senior Scientist role is listed in Boston, MA, with a hybrid-remote designation in the posting. The full-time salary range is $139,000–$170,000 per year. The role is part of STR's Maritime Domain Applications Group, developing advanced sensing concepts and demonstrations for defense, intelligence, and national security work. The scientist develops and evaluates algorithms and system concepts, models complex sensing environments, and helps translate prototypes into efficient software for real-world systems. Working with multidisciplinary software and systems teams, the role advances sensing capabilities through analysis, implementation, and testing.

What you'll do

• Develop algorithms and system concepts for advanced sensing applications
• apply mathematics, physics, signal processing, optimization, and computational methods to real-world problems
• model and simulate sensing systems and environments
• develop and evaluate algorithms using MATLAB, Python, and other computational tools
• work with software and systems engineers to translate algorithms and prototypes into efficient implementations
• collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop, implement, and test sensing capabilities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior scientist

maritime domain applications

advanced sensing

signal processing

algorithm development

radar

matlab

python

boston ma

str

$139k–$170k

secret clearance

u.s. citizenship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance is required, and U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for that clearance. Radar experience is valuable but not required. The posting lists multiple STR locations, including Boston, Arlington, near Dayton, Melbourne, Carlsbad, Atlanta, and Denver.

About the employer

STR is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.