Signal and Information Processing Research Scientist at Metron
Reston, VAFull-timeAdvanced Mathematics ApplicationsPosted 8 days ago
About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">About Metron</span></strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings. </span></p>
<p> </p></div><p>Our Reston, VA office is seeking a motivated Research Scientist to join a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and operational specialists. In this role, you will contribute to applied research and development that directly supports real‑world National Security Systems.</p>
<p>As a member of our team, you will work on data analysis, signal and information processing, environmental phenomenology characterization, and advanced algorithm development, implementation, and testing. Initial assignments will focus on undersea acoustic signal processing and array‑based methods, with opportunities to expand into additional domains as projects evolve.</p>
<p>This position is well‑suited for early‑career researchers who want to build deep technical expertise while contributing to impactful national‑security work. You will receive mentoring and hands‑on training from experienced researchers, gaining exposure to modern signal processing techniques and established best practices. This role provides the opportunity to work directly with real‑world operational data whose results contribute to systems that support and benefit our military and national‑security partners.</p>
<p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p>
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<li>Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in signal processing from industry or coursework.</li>
<li>Ability to research, implement, and evaluate advanced processing methods.</li>
<li>Demonstrated knowledge in one or more sensing domains such as sonar, radar, SIGINT, or related sensing domain.</li>
<li>Demonstrated knowledge in one or more technical subjects, such as statistical adaptive array and multichannel processing, stochastic processes and applications, detection and estimation theory, tracking, classification, fusion or related field.</li>
<li>Ability to work in small groups and contribute to long-term development tasks minimal oversight.</li>
<li>Proficiency in prototyping simple and complex concepts in MATLAB and/or Python.</li>
<li>US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.</li>
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<p><strong>Desired Qualifications</strong></p>
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<li>Active DoD Secret security clearance.</li>
<li>Advanced degree in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Experience in mathematical/physical modeling, simulation, and performance analysis.</li>
<li>Experience preparing clear, well‑structured technical reports or documentation for internal or customer review.</li>
<li>Experience working with large, diverse or complex data sets.</li>
<li>Programming experience in Java or C/C++.</li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Position Location: Reston, VA</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">*The selected individual will be expected to work onsite in the Reston, VA office. </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Perks and Benefits:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Accompanying FSA and HSA options</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Additional Voluntary Benefits </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Paid Time Off </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Paid Parental Leave </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Tuition Reimbursement</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">Relocation benefits </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Professional Development Reimbursement</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Annual Salary Reviews </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Profit Sharing </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">401(k) Traditional and Roth Options </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Gym and Fitness Reimbursement </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Employee Assistance Program </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Employee Referral Program</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Metron is an Equal </span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="none">Employment </span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="none">Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.</span></strong></span></p>
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