Principal Research Scientist

Company: Boston Fusion
Location: Lexington
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

At Boston Fusion, we recognize diversity is the catalyst for limitless creativity.As a Principal Research Scientist for Boston Fusion, you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge of scientific research and software engineering best practices to contribute and drive research efforts in development of systems core to the success of future Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) activities. This role will lead technical teams as a Principal Investigator, lead and contribute to proposal efforts, and collaborate with project teams to solve complex technical problems that support national security.Every day, we go above and beyond to solve complex problems, making a difference for our nation. We do this by bringing together smart, curious people with diverse life experiences who collaborate creatively to achieve innovative technological breakthroughs. We are proudly building a work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.Due to the nature of our project work, we can only consider candidates with a current US Citizenship.Day to Day ResponsibilitiesLead teams of two or more Scientists, Engineers, and Programmers, including identifying, assigning, and completing research and development tasks appropriate to each member of the teamProvide a strategic leadership role in working with a project / proposal team to identify the research approach, hypotheses to be tested, and program milestones to achieve all program objectivesFacilitate collaboration in large, complex teams to ensure resulting technology (algorithms, software, frameworks) achieves all research objectivesSelect, improve, or design computational modelsIdentify relevant research approaches, hypotheses to be tested, and program milestones to achieve all program objectives with project and/or proposal teamsProvide scientific, technical and software design support to projects and proposalsDesign statistically valid experiments to test and validate resulting computational modelsProvide leadership and guidance in the analysis of results of the experiments using sound scientific principlesDesign experiments to test and validate computational modelsEstablish and maintain a professional rapport with all project stakeholders (internal and external)Additional project and proposal duties as assignedAdditional ResponsibilitiesOccasional travel to attend and present at customer meetings and essential industry conferencesPrepare technical briefing materials/summarize technical work and progress of projectsCollaborate with company leadership and senior technical staff to conduct proposal research and proposal writingPublish technical reports based on original or improved algorithms created to solve the application challengesMaintain high standards at work, continuously looking for solutions to improve processes and productsDevelop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside and outside the organization to achieve Boston Fusion business goalsDemonstrate personal accountability, effective work habits, integrity, and ethical behavior that align with Boston Fusion corporate valuesMay perform other duties as requiredThis Job is Right for You if you Have:Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field, with 15+ years of experience; Master's degree with 13+ years of experience; PhD with 10+ years of experienceExcellent analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to prioritize and manage time effectivelyExcellent communication, writing and presentation skillsAbility to work both collaboratively and independentlyDemonstrates strong competency in every category and a mastery of at least one categoryDemonstrated competency in radar, signal processing, human-machine systems, computer vision, AI/ML, or other technical disciplineExperience implementing modeling and analysis techniques, including machine learning, operations research, optimization, control theory, probabilistic modeling, etc.Understanding of mathematical principles which underlie these modeling methodsExperience in implementing algorithms in standard programming languages such as Python, Java, C++Experience in using sound software development techniques, e.g., testing, documentation, source controlPreferred Technical QualificationsClassical applied probabilistic, mathematical, and/or artificial intelligence methods (planning, searching, logic, uncertain knowledge, probabilistic reasoning, natural language processing)Radar signal processing techniquesMachine learning frameworks (e.g., Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, PyTorch, Keras) and concepts (e.g., supervised, unsupervised, active, and reinforcement learning; neural networks; generative, discriminative models)Preferred Domain Knowledge6+ years of experience applying technology to US Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community problems, including but not limited to the following: intelligence analysis, command and control, logistics, ISR, information operations, missile defense, operations in the cyber, space, or maritime domains8+ years of experience in a research leadership roleWork Authorization/Security Clearance RequirementsU.S. citizenship and DoD security clearance (REQUIRED)PIebee2ba0c161-25660-36297946

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