Physicist Security Clearance

Position: Physicist with Security Clearance
Alaire Technologies is Hiring! Join Alaire to support our customers in pushing the limits on advanced sensors and processing technologies to give the Navy and Marines the edge they need in the battlespace. 

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Alexandria VA // Washington D.C. Position summary We are seeking a motivated PhD-level Physicist to develop and validate advanced sensor signal- and image-processing algorithms with emphasis on atmospheric propagation effects, radiative transfer, and performance prediction in maritime and littoral environments. The scientist will lead algorithm development for electro-optical/infrared and active sensors, perform modeling and measurement-based characterization of atmospheric turbulence, scattering, and aerosol effects, and deliver software and analysis that enable operational sensor performance for Navy systems.

Key responsibilities Research, design, implement, and validate sensor processing algorithms (detection, tracking, classification, change detection) for EO/IR and active sensors accounting for atmospheric propagation and platform motion. Develop and maintain atmospheric propagation and radiative-transfer models (theory and numerical implementation) and integrate them into system-level performance models. Analyze field and laboratory sensor datasets; calibrate/validate models against measurements and perform uncertainty quantification.

Collaborate with systems engineers, experimental teams, and program offices to translate algorithms into deliverable code, provide test plans, and support at-sea/field experimentation. Publish peer-reviewed papers, prepare technical reports, and present findings to Navy stakeholders. Required qualifications PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or closely related field. Demonstrated research/engineering experience in sensor algorithms (statistical detection, tracking, machine learning for sensors) and atmospheric propagation (turbulence, scattering, radiative transfer).

Strong programming skills (Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or equivalent), experience with numerical modeling and data analysis.

Experience with sensor calibration, experimental design, and full life-cycle algorithm validation. Preferred Prior experience with maritime or aerospace sensor programs, lidar/radar/EO test campaigns, or working in a government/DoD laboratory. Familiarity with high-performance computing, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), or ML frameworks applied to remote sensing.