SciTec
Senior Staff / Senior Algorithm Engineer (Clearance Required)
$127K–$193K
Dayton, Ohio · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience; 5+ years implementing Kalman or particle filtering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship is required for all employees; the company cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type.
About the job
Leads development and optimization of high-performance image-processing and data-exploitation algorithms and pipelines for national security missions.
What you'll do
- Research, develop, and mature algorithms for detection, tracking, estimation, and clutter suppression.
- Implement and optimize tracking and Kalman filtering algorithms in Python, Rust, and C++; develop resource-management algorithms.
- Architect end-to-end processing pipelines from raw-data ingest through deployment in mission environments.
What they ask for
- Active Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience and 5+ years implementing Kalman or particle filtering
- Proficiency in Python, Rust, and C++ for algorithm development and tuning
Nice to have
- PhD in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
Pay
$127,000 - $193,000 / year (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, Rust, C++, Cuda, JIRA
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