Computer Scientist -Senior

* This position is contingent upon contract award. *

Job Summary: 

The Senior Computer Scientist provides algorithm and software development support to DoD clients at our office in Melbourne, Florida. The Senior Computer Scientist will need experience in Linux server environments with proficiency in Python and shell scripting.
 
  Responsibilities:

• Develop algorithms, research new ML/AI methods, and conduct system testing for Cloud Application/Cloud Services. 
• Develop initiatives in a team setting, working with software engineers and other algorithm developers.
• Work on research and development for time series/sequence prediction, pattern recognition, and classification algorithms.  
• Optimize algorithm architectures and implementations to reduce cost latency in data processing.  
• Train algorithms on data sets and write test and evaluation scripts.  
• Work in a continuous integration environment onsite in collaboration with the software engineering team.
• Assist with technical architecture design tasks. 
• Research cloud-based deployment options, such as AWS or C2S, and estimate provisioning needs. 
• Gather stakeholder feedback and communicate algorithm design features, capabilities, and limitations. 
• Participate in VTCs, team meetings, and demos when needed.
• Help evaluate technologies, design data processing chains, and help manage and guide junior team members.

 Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field and eleven (11) or more years of directly related experience.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with senior level clients in order to explain the progress and results of work.
• Ability to research technical issues.
• Ability to delegate R&D tasks to subordinate members of project team.
• Experience in researching and developing novel ML/AI approaches and Neural Network Architectures.
• Experience developing algorithms for time series or sequence data.
• Experience programming in Linux. 
• Good communications and listening skills are critical components of this job.
• Must be able to interact with algorithm development and software teams.
• Knowledge and skills in Python, C (or another high-level, compiled language), Linux, Gitlab, Docker, and Commercial Cloud Services (AWS, or similar). 
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements:

• Active secret or higher security clearance.
• Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Expertise in designing and implementing cache replacement algorithms.
• Prior experience working with CCSDS, OMS/UCI, CDM, C2SSA COI, and EOSSA data formats or other Space Systems-related data types.
• Prior experience developing online ML algorithms or other adaptive approaches.
• Experience with Edge ML/AI.
• Experience with model distillation or other model size reduction methods.
• Experience implementing caching methods and working with AWS ElastiCache.
• Experience with classified development platforms.
• Knowledge of and experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS). 
• Experience with Docker and other containerization technologies.

 Physical Demands or Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

About ZelTech

ZelTech is a minority owned small business (NAICS 541715) specializing in customer threat reduction. We provide a full spectrum of threat reduction services from planning, training, operations, R&D, advising, and solution prototyping across our services and solutions business groups. We combine best of breed engineering practices, subject matter expertise, design services, computer science, and data analytics with innovative approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning, AR/VR, R&D, and physics-based modeling and simulation providing tailored solutions addressing our customer’s unique threat requirements.

Our Mission

We provide customers with the knowledge, tools, and solutions needed for correct and timely decisions and effective actions to help ensure U.S. national security.

Diversity Workforce

ZelTech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 
• 401k immediate vesting with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonuses for performance
• Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment 
• Educational assistance and special training programs 
• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life) 
• Group life insurance (Company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave 
• Health and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Employee discounts on various services and products

 Equal Opportunities

Zel Tech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.