Full-Time
Applied Physical Scientist
Deadline 8/18/27
Frontier Technology
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Beverly, MA, USA
In Person
Currently 100% on-site at the Beverly, Massachusetts facility.
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
Master's
Category
 Aerospace Engineering |
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Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
Software Testing
Git
Java
Docker
Version Control
Jenkins
MongoDB
Data Modeling
NumPy
DevOps
Computer Vision
Spring
Requirements
- A Master's degree in Astronomy, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related discipline is required.
- A strong technical background in astronomy or physics is required.
- Practical knowledge of telescopes and optical systems, including observation planning or mission design, is required.
- Experience with standard astronomical data analysis and reduction procedures is required.
- A strong mathematical foundation and experience applying statistical methods to scientific data are required.
- An active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Programming fluency in Python with scientific computing libraries such as NumPy and SciPy is required.
- Experience with Java development is required.
- Familiarity with containerized development workflows using Docker and Kubernetes is required.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins is required.
- Working knowledge of MongoDB or similar document databases is required.
- Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development is required.
- Experience writing automated unit and integration tests for scientific and production code is required.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement algorithms for Space Domain Awareness applications, including object detection, tracking, and characterization in space environments.
- Analyze Space Domain Awareness datasets and simulations to improve space situational awareness and decision-making capabilities.
- Apply expertise in statistics, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to identify patterns and deliver solutions.
- Perform image processing, coordinate transformations, sensor calibration, and related analytical tasks.
- Develop production-quality code in Python and Java/Spring Boot using modern software engineering practices, including version control, code review, automated testing, and CI/CD.
- Containerize algorithms and services using Docker for deployment to Kubernetes clusters.
- Participate in the full development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- Collaborate with Space Domain Awareness and electro-optical/infrared domain experts to refine algorithm requirements and validate results.
- Partner with software engineers to integrate scientific algorithms into robust, deployable services.
- Engage with customers to present technical results, gather feedback, and define future tasking.
- Communicate complex technical results clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with electro-optical/infrared sensors is beneficial but not required.
- Experience with Spring Boot is strongly preferred.
- Desired experience with STK (Ansys Systems Tool Kit), OD++, or similar orbit determination software.