Senior Research Scientist, Robotics Engineering

At Boston Fusion, we recognize diversity is the catalyst for limitless creativity.

As a 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 autonomous and multi-agent distributed systems.

This role will lead technical teams as a Principal Investigator, contribute to and lead 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 Responsibilities:

Investigate fundamental topics in autonomous systems development, multi-agent distributed command and control, simulation to live drone software deployment, autonomous platform sensor fusion, and localized sensing
Collaborate with the project team to provide technical and software design support to company research projects
Collaborate with project/proposal team members to understand research direction and principles and provide guidance and input on technical design
Provide technical leadership to several small or large project teams
Provide technical mentorship to junior staff
Utilize knowlede of current computer science theory, algorithms, and research to design solutions that meet the project requirements
Utilize knowledge of a prefered domain area to design and implement the models developed by the scientists or others, as required
Guide technical team on troubleshooting, debugging, and maintaining, existing software and provide solutions for improvement
Maintain and advance knowledge of commercial and open-source off-the-shelf softwae packages, libraries, and frameworks that can be utilized in the software design
Write software tests to validate code integrity
Establish and maintain a professional rapport with all project stakeholders

This Job is Right for You if You Have:

PhD in Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
Expertise in Python, Java, and/or C++
2+ years experience with ROS (Robot Operating System)
Demonstrated successful experience on large-scale programming projects
Ability to develp solutions to a variety of technical problems with limited guidance
Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills
Ability to work under minimal direction
Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with team members
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability and desire to mentor junior staff

Preferred Experience:

Prior defense industry experience
Current US security clearance, TS-SCI preferred