Responsibilities

Orion Space Solutions, an Arcfield Company, is seeking a Research Scientist to quickly integrate with existing teams of scientists and engineers on a variety of programs for government and other customers.

 

This individual will:

• Maintain and upgrade data assimilative models that nowcast and forecast the ionosphere.
• Develop tools to validate the output of space environment models.
• Utilize remotely sensed and in situ observations of the space environment from ground-based and spaceborne platforms.
• Develop techniques to enhance space domain awareness using ionospheric measurements.
• Work with teams of scientists, engineers, and program management to develop software tools intended for eventual transition to operations.
• Be responsible for software and accompanying technical documentation for program deliverables.
• Contribute to reports, proposals, and publications.
• Present work internally, to customers, and at technical conferences.
• Career level with a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts.
• Working under only general direction, provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Plans and coordinates activities concerned with investigating and resolving customers' reports of technical problems with products and services.
• Evaluates new technologies for application in improving design of commercial models and applications. Plans, coordinates, directs, and evaluates testing of space environment models and applications.
• Performs risk assessment of aerospace systems and generates risk mitigation plans and strategies.

Qualifications

Required:

• BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2
• Degree in physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or similar field
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• Strong background in physics, statistics, and linear algebra
• Strong skills in Python-based development
• Experience with using Linux
• Experience with scientific computing and data science libraries in Python (numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, etc.)
• Familiarity with scientific data formats (netCDF, HDF5, etc.)
• Understanding of software development best practices
• Willingness to learn new concepts in plasma physics, space situational awareness, radio frequency sensing, and beyond
• Understanding of the theory and application of digital signal processing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

 

Desired:

• PhD. in physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or similar field
• Background in data assimilation
• Experience with GNSS remote sensing (radio occultation, reflectometry, etc.)
• Experience with HF sounding of the ionosphere
• Experience in Docker or similar
• Experience in cloud computing
• Familiarity with space mission design

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

Min: $79,442.48
Max: $156,310.73
EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.