Applied Physicist
PURPOSE/ROLE: Oceanit is seeking an Applied Physicist to contribute technically to the design and coordination of innovative, technical solutions and project systems to solve diverse and complex scientific and engineering problems.
If you are a high-energy self-starter, a superb collaborator and have extensive engineering and scientific experience, this position may be the one for you!
THE EXPERTISE WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Inquisitive, with a natural curiosity and hunger for learning.
- Team player, collaborative, self-motivated, results oriented, fast learner who can grasp the essence and can change course quickly where indicated.
- BS degree in mathematics, computer science, physics, science, engineering or related field required; MS or PhD preferred.
- Superb technical competency (knowledge, experience, skills) in computational analyses and scientific discovery. Proven track record in physics, computer systems engineering, systems engineering and analysis or engineering (electrical, mechanical, aerospace, etc.), broad understanding and experience in diverse engineering fields preferred.
- Experience with translating scientific algorithms into code development preferred.
- Experience with data visualization and image processing highly desirable.
- Must be able to obtain a security clearance. Existing secret, top secret, and/or SCI clearance a plus.
- Supervisory experience leading collaborative teams preferred.
- Excellent written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly and competently convey technical system design and trade information to a wide range of audiences, required.
THE VALUE YOU DELIVER:
- Superb scientific, technical and engineering expertise in the development of complex applications and leadership of implementation from specification through design, fabrication and testing.
- Contribute to a broad range of projects including natural language processing, artificial intelligence, computer vision, image processing, acoustics, electromagnetics, chemistry.
- Provide novel solutions or improvement of techniques, procedures or products through theoretical physics principles and mathematical modeling.
- Proactively monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions and work with developers to implement those fixes.
- Conduct scientific experiments and simulations.
- Identify and respond to critical design aspects. Work with a team of multi-disciplined engineers to develop, test, evaluate and analyze concepts to problem-solve complex and comprehensive problems.
- Build prototypes and develop software systems as necessary.
- Provide program management, including oversight for internal and external project and design reviews, project execution schedule-monitoring, preparing client deliverable reports, interfacing with clients for requirements, project definition and special requirements, and ensuring hat contract deliverables are met.
- Communicate findings and progress in briefings and written documentation.
- Conduct research and keeps abreast of novel technical concepts and markets in new fields and subject areas.
Technological Discovery: Our rule-breaking practice of Intellectual Anarchy™ produces disruptive innovation, as we consistently discover the edges of thinking and create breakthroughs in engineering, and technology to change the world.
Collaborative Innovation: Empowering our teams to practice transdisciplinary thinking allows for extraordinary problem-solving across disciplinary boundaries. Our teams morph together and apart, aligning the best experts in each discipline to solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Our teams reject old norms and create breakthroughs that move whole industries and communities forward.
Strategic Growth: Use technology and engineering principles to develop and apply new concepts in line with the growth strategy of the company.
Business Development: Interface with clients and respond to external opportunities that are in line with the company’s strategy.