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Applied Computer Scientist 

Category Engineering  
Description

STR is hiring an Applied Computer Scientist to be part of a great team of multi-disciplinary researchers and engineers dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies with significant and immediate impact on our national security. We believe that each employee has a unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives that are essential to providing our customers with innovative solutions. The skills listed below are intended to give you a sense for the position. If you see an overlap with your skills, go ahead and apply! 

An applicant for this position must be enthusiastic about hands-on programming of advanced algorithms and distributed systems for fast-paced research and development applications. An ideal applicant should have experience in, and enjoy, implementing and customizing non-trivial algorithms in compact, efficient C without external library support. Additionally, applicants should be ready to participate in detailed analysis and debugging of compiled code.

Duties may include:

  • Work as part of a small, focused, high-performing team to architect, develop,
  • Implement, debug, and optimize algorithms in C a based on provided algorithm descriptions (e.g. from published papers)
  • Engage in detailed low-level analysis of computer state (e.g. extended debugging)
 
Position Requirements

Required Skills:

  • US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance
  • BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Cybersecurity or related field
  • Strong algorithmic programming skills in C
  • Programming skills in x86 Assembly
  • Experience using source code management (Git, Subversion)

Desired Skills:

  • Active Security Clearance at the TS level
  • Discrete optimization
  • Hands-on knowledge of binary file structures and formats, and extracting and manipulating binary data
  • Experience with operating system internals including memory/process/thread management
  • Experience with custom emulator and/or compiler development
  • Experience in cybersecurity (reverse engineering, vulnerability research, penetration testing)
 
About the Organization Systems & Technology Research (STR) is a rapidly growing technology company with locations north of Boston, MA, Arlington, VA and near Dayton, OH. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security, trying to understand how to protect our society: from stopping malicious botnet attacks, to understanding cyber vulnerabilities, providing next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare to developing 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, but you go home at night knowing that you pushed the forefront of technology and made the world a little safer. We recognize that the world is changing, that it is becoming more connected than ever before, making things change faster than before, and reshaping society in the process. We all want to understand this changing world and leave it better for our work.


We're 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!

 
EOE Statement STR is 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 appassist@stresearch.com and provide your name, phone number and email address.

US Citizenship is required for all positions.
 

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