Research Engineer III

Summary

MTRI is seeking a motivated professional to help support multiple projects for our government and commercial customers. The Software Developer will work with senior engineers and scientists to research, develop, and evaluate algorithms for a variety of geospatial, signal, and/or image processing applications. The successful candidate will have a solid background in computer science with strong skills in software prototyping, software design, and deployment. The position is on-site, located at MTRI in Ann Arbor, MI (www.mtri.org).

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Participate as an integral team member on multi-disciplinary research relating to applying technological skills to solving governmental and societal needs.
2. Provide technical, analytical and numerical support for research and development projects in the areas of mathematics, statistics, programming, electrical engineering, remote sensing, and signal processing.
3. Lead software development projects and coordinate teams of junior software developers.
4. Develop software to prototype and evaluate signal processing, remote sensing, and/or machine learning algorithms.
5. Assist with defining software objectives by analyzing user requirements, system features, and functionality.
6. Recommend software solutions by comparing the pros and cons of custom versus off-the-shelf alternatives.
7. Coordinate requirements and schedules, contribute to team meetings, troubleshoot development and production problems.
8. Develop software documentation and assistance tools.
9. Continue to improve performance by being aware of new technologies and software products, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
10. Accept ownership of, and responsibility for responding to, new and varied requests.
11. Assist research staff with deployment of cloud computing architectures for data processing.
12. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.