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Analytical Mechanics Associates

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<p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Description:</b></u></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p>Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA), as part of the Research, Science, and Engineering Services (RSES) contract, seeks a highly experienced Senior Research Scientist specializing in satellite lidar remote sensing of the atmosphere. This role supports the NASA Falcon-Lidar Project, a fast-track mission concept focused on advancing understanding of atmospheric aerosols and clouds to improve both weather and air-quality predictions. The Falcon-Lidar mission features a dual-wavelength, polarization-sensitive elastic backscatter lidar, jointly developed by NASA GSFC and LaRC, with an anticipated launch in 2029 and two years of on-orbit operations.</p><div></div><h2><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></h2><p></p><h2>Algorithm Development &amp; Calibration</h2><ul><li><h2>Lead development, implementation, testing, documentation (ATBD), and validation of:</h2><ul><li><p>Level 1 532 nm attenuated backscatter calibration algorithms</p></li><li><p>Level 1 532 nm depolarization calibration algorithms</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Support design, development, testing, documentation (ATBD), and validation of:</p><ul><li><p>Level 2 aerosol and cloud extinction retrieval algorithms</p></li><li><p>Level 2 feature detection and classification algorithms for the Falcon-Lidar mission</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><h2>Mission &amp; Systems Support</h2><ul><li><h2>:Support Mission and Ground Segment Operations Concept design for spaceborne lidar systems.</h2></li><li><p>Participate in and contribute to:</p><ul><li><p>Mission-level reviews</p></li><li><p>Technical meetings</p></li><li><p>Documentation deliverables</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><h2>Collaboration &amp; Communication</h2><ul><li><p>Work closely within a highly interactive, multidisciplinary team.</p></li><li><p>Present research results at scientific meetings and conferences.</p></li><li><p>Travel occasionally to domestic and international venues.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>The salary range for this position is $110,000-$130,000 commensurate with education and relevant experience.</p><div></div><h2><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></h2><ul><li><p>MS or PhD in Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, or related physical sciences.</p></li><li><p>10&#43; years of professional experience in:</p><ul><li><p>Development and validation of aerosol/cloud retrieval algorithms from spaceborne lidar</p></li><li><p>Scientific analysis of lidar measurements (peer-reviewed publication record required)</p></li><li><p>Lidar calibration techniques, algorithm development, and data product validation</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Extensive experience with CALIPSO, ALICAT, and EarthCARE lidar data products (highly desired).</p></li><li><p>Deep understanding of operational ground data processing systems for spaceborne lidar missions.</p></li><li><p>Proficiency in scientific programming using Python, MATLAB, or similar languages.</p></li><li><p>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</p></li><li><p>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.</p></li><li><p><b>U.S. Person status required.</b></p></li></ul><p></p><p>Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees&#39; career satisfaction. AMA is a small business with a wide reach; headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Greenbelt, MD; Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions. We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.<br /><br />AMA is committed to the professional growth of every employee, understanding that the successes of our employees drive our success. We provide a work environment that is engaging, collaborative, and supportive. To learn more about our company, please visit our website at <a href="https://www.ama-inc.com/careers" target="_blank"><span>www.ama-inc.com/careers</span></a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnalyticalMechanicsAssociatesInc" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/67029/admin/feed/posts/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p></p><p>AMA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.</p>

Lidar Research Scientist

Senior scientist with 10+ years in satellite lidar algorithm development and validation; experience with lidar data (spaceborne), CALIPSO/ALICAT/EarthCARE; proficient in Python/MATLAB; U.S. person.

8901 - Corp Office West Crk - 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23238<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><span><span><span>CarMax, the way your career should be!&nbsp;</span></span></span><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><b>About the Team</b></p><p>The primary responsibility for the Pricing team is to accurately and systematically value each individual car that we buy and sell. Last year, CarMax sold over 1 million vehicles and appraised over 2 million vehicles, and Pricing directed over $20B in spend to purchase inventory. To properly value these vehicles, our data scientists must develop algorithms that best reflect customer preferences for each vehicle’s unique characteristics and that effectively respond to constantly changing consumer demand, wholesale auction supply, and other global/local market conditions.</p><p></p><p><b>What You Will Do – Essential Responsibilities</b></p><p>Develop optimal pricing strategies that meet both short and long term business objectives</p><ul><li>Leverage exceptional business knowledge, creativity, vision and analytic skills in order to lead the development of optimal pricing strategies</li><li>Develop right optimization strategy given CarMax’s unique business model of selling a non-commodity product at a no-haggle price.</li><li>Leverage strong analytic communication skills to gain broad buy-in to pricing strategies and goals at all levels of the organization</li><li>Continuously improve our pricing strategy by delivering $10-25MM/yr of incremental value</li></ul><p></p><p>Build a highly engaged team of 4-7 Data Scientists with the skills to implement our pricing strategies across hundreds of thousands of vehicles each year</p><p></p><ul><li>Create a rewarding and challenging environment designed to teach uniquely gifted analytic professionals how to become effective, value adding data scientists</li><li>Leverage strong functional expertise in a quickly evolving field to ensure that team members have the right technology to meet today’s business needs.</li><li>Set specific, actionable short and mid-term goals for each team member</li><li>Challenge, develop &amp; recognize team members when they achieve their goals</li></ul><p></p><p>Lead the building of Artificial Intelligence to autonomously price every vehicle in an optimal way</p><p></p><ul><li>Leverage strong mathematics, statistics and technology skills (machine learning, Python, etc.) in order to lead the development of sophisticated pricing models that autonomously implement our strategies</li><li>Leverage strong computer science and software engineering skills in order to build software that (a) Calculates the optimal value for each vehicle and (b) -Delivers that value to field associates in seconds</li><li>Lead cross functional efforts to implement new models with IT and the field</li><li>Apply exceptional experiment test and design skills in order to measure the business impact of different pricing changes</li></ul><p></p><p>Develop and execute a management system that ensures the right value is put on every vehicle every day</p><p></p><ul><li>Ensure that the model is tuned to current market conditions by identifying times when immediate strategy changes are needed (ex: gas prices spiking)</li><li>Build and execute a management system to ensure that the model is delivering intended values (alert system, regular review meetings…)</li><li>Quickly respond to and resolve pricing system issues regardless of time of day/week</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Purpose of the Role</b></p><p>CarMax relies on algorithms to make important decisions about which cars to buy, how to price them, and how to allocate them across our 200&#43; stores. Doing so ensures that we have the right cars at the right prices to meet our customers’ needs. As we continue to innovate our business and shift more of our buying and selling online, we increasingly need to make these decisions quickly with less human intervention. Our team of data scientists plays a critical role in unlocking the business value from these innovations.</p><p></p><p><b>Qualifications and Requirements:</b></p><p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions</p><p></p><ul><li>Undergraduate degree with exceptional academic performance in quantitative discipline (Statistics, Math, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering). Advanced Degree (Master’s/Ph.D.) is a plus.</li><li>Mathematical, modeling, and reasoning skills in order to build complex pricing models</li><li>4&#43; years experience in strategy, analytics and/or data science</li><li>Proven ability to deliver business value by leveraging deep analytic skills in order to solve complex business problems</li><li>Computer programming skills in order to turn the mathematical model into Artificial Intelligence</li><li>Leadership skills necessary to build a highly engaged team and to work cross functionally to implement new pricing strategies</li><li>Exceptional verbal, written, and listening skills necessary to (a) effectively manage their team, (b) listen and understand conflicting points of view on complex matters, (c) navigate through potential contentious situations that periodically occur in a change process, and (d) communicate complex ideas.</li><li>Experience managing highly analytical projects and people. </li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Work Location and Arrangement</u>: </b>This role will be based out of the CarMax Technology Innovation Center (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 5 days per week.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Work Authorization:</u> </b> Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  Sponsorship will <b>not </b>be considered for this specific role.</p><p></p><p><b>About CarMax</b></p><p>CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.</p><p></p><p>Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community.  We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.</p><p></p><p><b>Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion </b></p><p>CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.</p><p></p><p>CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, and any other characteristics protected by law.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p></p><p><span>Upon an applicant&#39;s request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application</span>.</p>

Sr. Manager, Data Science - Pricing Algorithms

Manager, Data Science

Lead pricing data science team; develop pricing algorithms; 4+ years analytics/data science; strong Python and ML; leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

8901 - Corp Office West Crk - 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23238<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><span><span><span>CarMax, the way your career should be!&nbsp;</span></span></span><div><div>Job Description</div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>The primary responsibility for the Pricing team is to accurately and systematically value each individual car that we buy and sell. Last year, CarMax sold over 1 million vehicles and appraised over 2 million vehicles, and Pricing directed over $20B in spend to purchase inventory. To properly value these vehicles, our data scientists must develop algorithms that best reflect customer preferences for each vehicle’s unique characteristics and that effectively respond to constantly changing consumer demand, wholesale auction supply, and other global/local market conditions.</p><p></p><p></p><h1><b>What You Will Do – Essential Responsibilities</b></h1><p></p><h2><b>1) Develop new models and improve our existing models</b></h2><ul><li>Analyze, validate, and apply feature engineering to large and complex pricing-related data sets</li><li>Find creative ways to incorporate new insights and data sources</li><li>Leverage statistical / machine learning techniques and sound reasoning to develop, validate, and improve predictive models</li><li>Design controlled experiments to assess the business value of new models</li><li>Present insights and recommendations to senior leaders to drive change</li></ul><p></p><h2><b>2) Help CarMax continue to develop its data expertise</b></h2><ul><li>Research innovations and best practices related to data sources, modeling methodologies, and data science tools</li><li>Influence the team in the development of our modeling capability strategic roadmap</li></ul><p></p><h2><b>3) Effectively communicate how our models work to team members, both at a general level and a detailed level </b> </h2><p></p><p></p><h1><b>Purpose of the Role</b></h1><p>CarMax relies on algorithms to make important decisions about which cars to buy, how to price them, and how to allocate them across our 200&#43; stores. Doing so ensures that we have the right cars at the right prices to meet our customers’ needs. As we continue to innovate our business and shift more of our buying and selling online, we increasingly need to make these decisions quickly with less human intervention. Our team of data scientists plays a critical role in unlocking the business value from these innovations.</p><p></p><p></p><h1><b><u>Qualifications and Requirements</u></b></h1><p>To be successful for this role, a candidate must demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver at a high level on the responsibilities listed above.  A few of the competencies that will position you for success are:</p><p></p><h2><b>1) Strong modeling skills and a desire to continue to grow those skills</b></h2><ul><li>Exceptional logical reasoning skills</li><li>Passion for using analytics in problem solving</li></ul><p></p><h2><b>2) Solid foundational math, computer science, and machine learning skills</b></h2><ul><li>4&#43; years experience in strategy, analysis, data science, or related field</li><li>Four year undergraduate degree with exceptional academic performance (Masters or Ph.D. in an analytical field is a plus)</li></ul><p></p><h2><b>3) Ability to influence the team’s results</b></h2><ul><li>Experience managing your own projects and delivering timely results</li><li>Record of building and maintaining strong working relationships</li><li>Ability to explain standard or novel modeling methods</li></ul><p></p><h2><b>4) Desire to develop into an effective technical leader and/or people manager</b></h2><p></p><p><u>Work Location and Arrangement: </u>This role will be based out of the CarMax Technology Innovation Center (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 5 days per week</p><p></p><p><u>Work Authorization: </u>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  Sponsorship will <b>not </b>be considered for this specific role</p><p></p><p><b>About CarMax </b></p><p>CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.</p><p></p><p>Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community.  We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.</p><p></p><p>CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p></p><p><span>Upon an applicant&#39;s request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application</span>.</p>

Manager, Data Science - Pricing Algorithms

Data Science - Pricing Algorithms

4+ years in data science/strategy; strong modeling/math/ML skills; ability to lead projects and influence decisions; desire to develop into technical leader or manager.

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