Computer Scientist - Research Computer Scientist - Research Engineer - Signal Processing

Key Skills

C++, Design, Effective communication skills, Employee life cycle, HTML5, Image signal processing, Java Programming, JavaScript, Python Programming

Job Description

Who We Are:

Join the Defense and Intelligence Solutions, working to develop complex and innovative software solutions spanning customer field sites, as well as Air, Land, and Sea Platforms. Enjoy a flexible work schedule, excellent benefits, and working alongside great teammates.

Objectives of this Role:

• As a Computer Scientist, you will work on challenging new technical problems in collaborative team environments with Computer Scientists and Engineers.
• Work with tactical & strategic signal processing and exploitation, across ground, air and sea platforms.
• Adding a highly motivated and proactive Computer Scientist to a dynamic team developing next generation solutions, gaining experience and building up programming and design skills.
• Assisting the development manager and project team with all aspects of software design and coding, to include attending and contributing to development team meetings, testing, documentation, and collaborating with other developers to create applications.
• Develop expertise working with database patterns, and thin client development for both client and server side, object oriented designs, and visualization and presentation of large amounts of complex data sources.
• Be capable of effectively communicating, both verbally and in writing, technical solutions, questions, and documenting test outcomes and analysis of alternatives. Have the ability to follow instructions and learn new software and technologies quickly.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Working within an agile or waterfall methodologies to develop advanced software solutions, interacting with team members, working with the team to understand requirements, designs, and task opportunities and constraints.
• Attending and eventually contributing to technical and design meetings with both the project team and the customer.
• Learning the codebases, writing, debugging, and testing code, monitoring technical performance, responding to requests from the technical team.
• Proactively communication with teammates and providing updates on tasking.
• Contributing to technical documentation as needed.
• Activities include working @ SwRI laboratories and short-term travel to government facilities, military bases, other customer facilities, both in U.S. and overseas, for system installations and to provide technical support. Applicant may also prepare technical documents.
• For more information on our innovative project work, visit https://www.swri.org/technical-divisions/defense-intelligence-solutions

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a Computer Science related degree.
• 0-3 years: Must have the ability to follow instructions and work both independently on a tasks and collaboratively with a team.
• 0-3 years: Proficient in working with Linux and Windows Development Environments, Software Repositories, Software Engineering Practices, Fundamentals of Computer Science, and the Software Development Life-Cycle.
• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML5, and Python is recommended
• Basic knowledge of operating systems, object oriented programming and databases and frameworks is desired.
• Excellent technical communications skills, both verbal and written, are required.
• The ability to proactively learn new software and technologies quickly.
• Being detailed oriented and self directed is highly desirable.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Defense & Intelligence Solutions home page.

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