Hiring an Algorithm Engineer looking to grow with a major Defense Contractor in Colorado!

**Secret Clearance Required**

Pay: $90k-$120k

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

WFH: Remote but must go onsite 1-2 times a month (so must be local to Colorado)

Description:

We have an immediate opening for an Algorithm Engineer at our Colorado Springs, CO. location. You'll perform software design and development in the field of radar tracking and multi-sensor correlation and fusion in support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System. You'll work closely with the Engineering and Integration (E&I) Manager, the CBP customer, and the rest of the E&I development staff.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• You'll focus on the tracking and correlation component of AMOSS but must be able to perform development on- and provide Tier 2 support to any component of AMOSS as needed.
• You must be able to work on a small team of developers in a dynamic environment in which requirements change often with little to no lead time.
• You'll be responsible for redlining associated maintenance manuals and other documentation.

More About the Role:

• Develop new and enhance existing correlation and fusion algorithms.
• Develop new and enhance existing radar tracking algorithms.
• Perform requirements analysis with the E&I Manager and the CBP customer.
• Perform software object-oriented development in C++ on the Linux operating system on any component of AMOSS.
• Troubleshoot problems with new and legacy components of AMOSS.
• Document new and legacy components of AMOSS in the Maintenance Manuals as specified in the contract’s SOW.
• System Configuration and Installation.
• Provide Tier 2 support for all components of AMOSS.
• Domestic and foreign travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or BS degree in an appropriate technical discipline, such as Physics, Math, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science with 0-5 years of verifiable experience in the field of tracking, correlation and fusion, or estimation theory;
• Must be able to attain and maintain a US Government SECRET Security Clearance (Minimum);
• Must be able to pass and maintain a CBP Investigation;
• Must have a knowledge of Kalman Filters, covariance matrices, and estimation theory;
• Must be able to develop and maintain algorithms for performing correlation and fusion of targets from a large number of disparate sensors including air, marine, and ground sensors;
• Must be able to develop and maintain radar tracking algorithms to include both cooperative and non-cooperative targets;
• Must have a working knowledge of parallel and distributed processing;

Skills:

Algorithm development, C++, Signal processing, Electrical, Algorithm

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Object-oriented software development, preferably in C++ is highly desirable;
• Experience in the use of the Linux operating system for software development is highly desirable;
• Must have excellent oral and written communications skills in English.

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