"Research Engineer III"

Job Details

Department: MTRI

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.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

Master’s degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, geospatial data science, electrical engineering, or a similar related field, and 5 years of professional software development experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, geospatial data science, electrical engineering, or a similar related field, and 8 years professional software development experience

Required Experience

• Experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of algorithms.
• Professional experience in software development.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, C++, MATLAB,
• Proficient in at least three of the following: applied mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, software design, signal processing, image processing, machine learning, reinforcement learning, numerical analysis, statistics, geospatial data processing, robotics, or distributed computing.
• Proficient in Linux or other Unix-based operating system.
• Experience leading software development teams.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Experience in or coursework covering geospatial data, signal, or image processing.
• Experience with sensors or signal processing.
• Experience with one or more of the following: database design and maintenance, web development frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, ROS (Robotic Operating System), geospatial data processing (GDAL or similar),
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to perform research, solve technical problems, and/or develop software tools.
• Experience with the deployment of cloud-based computing architectures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Ability and willingness to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance, which requires United States citizenship. Obtaining a national security clearance while holding a dual citizenship will not be possible when the foreign country poses a risk to the national security of the United States.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral/written, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in team projects.
• Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Holds Department of Defense security clearance
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas at meetings and symposia.
• Ability to contribute to competitive grant proposals.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:
• Employee Safety Overview
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1

FLSA Status
Exempt

Appointment Term
12 months

Pay Rate/Salary
Salary is negotiable, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Title of Position Supervisor
Research Scientist III

Posting Type
Internal & External

Dependent on Funding
Yes