Numerica Corporation seeks Ph.D. and M.S. graduates to work on its research and development programs in information science and software development.   Numerica, a small business located in Loveland, Colorado with a development office in Pasadena, CA, is a leading provider of data fusion, tracking, surveillance, sensor and communications resource management, situation assessment, distributed systems, and other information science systems and solutions to the US Government and industry.   Numerica offers a rich working environment for highly talented, motivated individuals who wish to apply their scientific and technical background to the development of innovative solutions of challenging scientific problems in a team atmosphere.   Numerica develops both algorithms and software for a variety of problems in information systems and science and related fields.  Areas of Work include, but are not limited to,  probability theory, statistics, random processes, controls, dynamical systems, estimation theory, signal processing, combinatorial and continuous optimization, Bayesian networks, multiple target tracking, data fusion, sensor and communications resource management, distributed algorithms and systems, GIS, chemical detection, numerical algorithms and their analysis, scientific computing, computer science, and software design and development using object oriented principles.   At Numerica, employees participate on small teams that conduct basic and applied research and development for both the US Government and commercial customers.   

Successful applicants should have a demonstrated ability, interest, and desire to learn new areas and to work on new challenging scientific and engineering problems.     Numerica strives to hire talented M.S. or Ph.D. graduates with a solid and broad background as opposed to specific subject training or experience.  We encourage exceptionally strong applicants regardless of their specific background.  

RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Research scientists at Numerica work on the theory, algorithms, and prototype algorithm implementations for research problems arising in information science and the aforementioned Areas of Work.  Essential duties and responsibilities may include the following tasks:

·         Develop state-of-the-art algorithms in information science; 

·         Develop prototype software to demonstrate and evaluate algorithm solutions;

·         Evaluate and document algorithm design and performance; 

·         Prepare technical reports with theoretical developments and experimental results.

Successful applicants generally have the following backgrounds and experiences:

·         Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Controls and Dynamical Systems, Applied or Computational Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Probability, Computer Science, Operations Research, or closely related field;  

·         Course work in one or more of the Areas of Work or closely related areas with a record of academic excellence; 

·         Experience developing prototype algorithms in Matlab, Python, C++, or JAVA in a Unix environment;

·         Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical and programmatic details to both colleagues and customers.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 

Because of the nature of the work performed by Numerica, all applicants must be capable of obtaining a US Security Clearance.  At a minimum, this requires that a candidate be a US citizen and have a background such that sufficient trustworthiness can be established (e.g., clean criminal record, reasonable credit, no use of illegal drugs, etc).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NUMERICA 

 Visit www.numerica.us for additional information and an on-line application.  Numerica is an equal opportunity employer.