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Physicist
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Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, 80301, USA
Listed on 2026-02-18
Listing for:
U.S. Department of Commerce
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-18
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Research Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
CTL's Applied Systems Metrology Group is hiring a physicist to lead development of advanced software for RF test and characterization. Applies a systems-level approach to RF measurement innovation, including automation, data acquisition, and analytics for spectrum sharing and 5G research. Serves as a technical leader, coordinating partnerships, mentoring staff, and contributing to experimentation and scientific dissemination.
Duties- Take principal ownership of the design, development, and maintenance of software foundational to world‑class test and characterization capabilities for radio frequency (RF) systems.
- Utilize a systems‑level approach to enable novel RF measurement methods in developing software frameworks that encompass test automation, data acquisition, data post‑processing, data management, and data analytics.
- Lead and contribute to experimentation in state‑of‑the‑art research laboratories for the evaluation of RF systems and 5G telecommunications infrastructure.
- Support the planning and execution of complex spectrum sharing and co‑existence studies administered by the designated program office, hosted at NIST.
- Design and oversee a unifying software architecture to enable world‑class RF system test capabilities and industry relevance.
- Define software development best practices to integrate test and evaluation tools and data frameworks for group research and program office projects.
- Lead coordination with researchers and engineers within the organization as well as external partners to inform measurement, data, and software requirements.
- Serve as a principal team member and subject matter expert in scientific testing and systems metrology to the group. Duties include training and mentoring of junior group members, participating in strategic planning, leading troubleshooting activities, and dissemination of scientific results at relevant technical conferences, in refereed technical journals, and in NIST technical reports.
- U.S. citizenship
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Bargaining Unit Position:
No
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