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Advanced Technology and Research Corporation Physical Oceanographic Scientist in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Salary Range : $95,000 to 110,000 USD per year
Advanced Technology & Research Corporation (www.atrcorp.com) is seeking to fill the following full-time permanent position. Based in Maryland and incorporated in 1973, ATR is an equal-opportunity engineering company with a solid reputation in various engineering disciplines for the government and Fortune 500 commercial customers.
Salary for the position is competitive according to qualifications. ATR offers an attractive comprehensive benefits package, including Medical/Dental insurances, free basic life/ADD, and long-term and short-term disability insurances, 401(k) plan, educational assistance program, and paid time off.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will join ATR's Engineering Services Division, working as a Oceanographic Modeler/Data Scientist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility, (SFOMF) located near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Applicant will work as part of a research, design, test, and evaluation team, who will develop systems to acquire surface & sub-surface ocean sensor data. The applicant will then fuse this data into a comprehensive and coherent picture for monitoring the underwater ocean environment. Applicant will develop and utilize ocean models from measured ocean datasets. As part of the team, the applicant will simultaneously get to work alongside scientists and experts in these fields to help develop complex ocean models, noise reduction techniques, and methods for feature extraction.
Applicant is expected to produce technical reports, standard operating procedures and presentations. Some off-site work from home will be available on a weekly basis.
The applicant will participate and contribute to team in developing project plans, test and analysis plans, and for writing and briefing research progress and results to upper management and sponsors. Some off-site work from home will be available on a weekly basis.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced degree in Physical Oceanography or related Physical or Engineering science
2+ years of experience in scientific research in physical oceanography
Background in ocean dynamics or closely related field
Background in observational analyses, measurements, modeling, theory and/or interdisciplinary investigations
Job experience with the Navy or other DoD laboratories is a plus
SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge of programming languages such as MATLAB, R, and Python
Design, collect, compile, process, analyze and interpret oceanographic data
Working knowledge of scientific programming and algorithm development
Familiarity with acoustic Doppler current profiler and underwater electromagnetic data is a plus
Develop and implement studies and research to determine the effect of the ocean on underwater signals
Familiar with sensors, measurements , and design of experiments in an underwater ocean environment
Familiar with signal and feature extraction and noise reduction algorithms
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary group environment
Strong technical writing and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate
Some minimal travel required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance or favorable adjudication of a national security background investigation. Current successful background investigation completion is a plus.
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