Chief Scientist

About the Team:

The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.

The Role:

As a Chief Scientist, you will lead technical teams developing real-time and deploying Open Architecture solutions, lead the transition of algorithms from concept to real-time implementation within these architectures, contribute to new & ongoing marketing efforts, and mentor junior engineers.

What you will do:

• Lead technical teams in architecting, developing, and deploying open architecture solutions for sensor systems
• Optimize architecture performance for real-time, resource-constrained systems with strict latency requirements
• Architect communication infrastructure and data flows for distributed processing systems
• Support end-to-end open system integration efforts including hardware-in-the-loop testing, ensuring seamless integration across distributed architectures, external systems, and hardware platforms
• Conduct design reviews and technical risk assessments and ensure compliance with open architecture standards and frameworks
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
• Write technical reports, create briefings, and present results to sponsors and senior management
• Interface with customers, program managers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements
• Lead proposal development efforts including technical approach definition, cost estimation, and white paper development
• Collaborate with algorithm developers, systems engineers, RF hardware engineers, and integration teams across programs
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in open architecture development and deployment
• Support approximately 20% travel for customer meetings, integration events, and field demonstrations

Who you are:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with 10-15+ years of relevant work experience depending on degree
• Experience in two or more of the following areas:
  • Open architecture development or deployment, Sensor system integration (software or architecture), Professional software development, C++ for high-performance real-time applications, real-time software for signal processing or sensing applications, leading complex development efforts, hardware / software integration, proposal leadership

Even Better:

• Active Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret (TS/SCI preferred) level
• Strong leadership experience with open architecture or software development teams
• Experience with:
  • Current defense open architectures
  • Large scale systems integration
  • Software team leadership
  • System-of-systems integration and deployment

Join us and be part of a team that's making an impact at the forefront of technology and innovation. While this role is ideally suited for mid-career to senior engineers, we welcome applications from all candidates that feel they meet most of the requirements. Come be part of our mission to drive innovation and make a difference in the world.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $265,000 - $330,000

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.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at for more info.

STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.