Research Scientist Sr Stf - E5

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $50 LMRecognition

Relocation:
No

Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
None Final Clearance:
Secret Pay Transparency: $ - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department :
Space Business Unit:
Space Standard

Job Description The Advanced Programs and Exploitation (APEX) team within Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Research Scientist Sr Staff to develop advanced software models, algorithms, and simulation capabilities for space-based payload processing of OPIR data used in missile warning and defense  this role, you will develop high-performance C++ simulations of payload algorithms and processing pipelines, with a particular focus on translating algorithms implemented on FPGAs into functionally equivalent implementations running on x86 platforms.

You will work closely with FPGA, algorithm, flight software, and systems engineers to validate processing, investigate discrepancies, and support mission processing integration and testing.

Beyond software development, the selected candidate will contribute to the research, development, and maturation of mission processing algorithms and modeling techniques. This includes developing digital-twin capabilities and synthetic scene/data generation tools to support program modeling, analysis, algorithm development, and performance assessment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

Developing high-performance C++ simulation software for x86/Linux Translating FPGA-based algorithms into functionally equivalent C++ implementations

Modeling payload processing, data flows, sensor behavior, and algorithmic pipelines

Developing and evaluating algorithms for mission and sensor data processing

Developing digital-twin and synthetic scene/data generation capabilities to support system modeling, algorithm development, and program analysis

Comparing and validating CPU-based implementations against FPGA and reference implementations

Supporting software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing

Generating, analyzing, and characterizing mission and synthetic sensor data Investigating and troubleshooting differences between FPGA, simulated, and CPU implementations

Optimizing C++ software for large datasets and computationally intensive processing

Developing analysis tools and techniques to evaluate algorithm and system performance

Working across software, FPGA, algorithm, and systems engineering teams to resolve complex technical problems

Providing technical leadership and contributing to the definition of simulation architectures, algorithms, and modeling approaches

Documenting algorithms, interfaces, assumptions, models, and test results

Communicating technical findings and recommendations to engineering teams and program leadership

This position is located in our offices in beautiful Boulder, Colorado.

Basic Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field

Strong C++ development experience

Experience developing software for x86/Linux platforms

Experience with algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented design

Experience developing or implementing algorithms for signal, image, sensor, or other scientific/engineering data Familiarity with FPGA architecture, pipelining, parallel processing, and data movement

Ability to obtain a Secret government clearance

Desired Skills Experience translating algorithms between FPGA and x86/CPU implementations

Experience with FPGA-based signal or image processing

Experience developing digital twins, physics-based models, sensor models, or synthetic data/scene generation tools

Experience with modeling and simulation for system-level analysis

Experience developing or evaluating algorithms for sensor or mission processing

Familiarity with FPGA architecture, pipelining, parallel processing, and data movement

Experience with Vitis, Vivado, or HLSExperience with fixed-point and floating-point processing

Experience with image, signal, or mission data processing

Experience with software-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop simulation

Experience with C++ performance optimization, multithreading, or parallel computing

Python experience for data analysis, scientific computing, or test automation

Experience leading technical efforts or providing technical direction to other engineers

Experience communicating complex technical concepts and analysis to engineering and program leadership

Active security clearance

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