HOME / CAREERS Careers COVID-19 Response: SSI is committed to the safety of our workforce. Most employees can work at home during periods of high transmission. At the office, we recommend wearing masks and social distancing in common areas. We encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Spectral Sciences, Inc., a small, employee-owned business dedicated to innovation and excellence in basic and applied research for over 40 years, seeks highly motivated and talented individuals with strong backgrounds in the physical sciences and engineering. Research and development areas include gas and fluid dynamics, molecular modeling, remote sensing, atmospheric radiative transfer, combustion science, computational chemistry, 3-D and spectral scene modeling, electro-optical signatures analysis, and development of electro-optical instrumentation to support phenomenological studies and new measurement concepts. SSI offers competitive salaries, stock ownership, and a comprehensive benefits package. Interested individuals are invited to send their resumes in confidence to Human Resources, Spectral Sciences, Inc., 4 Fourth Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803-3304 or to resume@spectral.com. See www.spectral.com/careers. Please reference the position title in correspondence. Why SSI? Research Engineer – Scientific Computation Research Scientist – EO Remote Sensing and Imaging RESEARCH ENGINEER – SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION Spectral Sciences, Inc. seeks a highly motivated and talented researcher for work in the areas of physical modeling, data analysis, and algorithm development. Job description: Typical projects may involve developing physical models of chemical reactions, multi-phase flows, and molecular spectra, including aspects of numerical algorithms, molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, fluid dynamics, spectroscopy, radiation transport, and physics. End products are realistic prediction of events and phenomenology, including estimates of spatial, spectral, and temporal signatures. The ideal candidate for this position is comfortable working independently, and in small groups, to develop ideas that meet customer needs. They are highly motivated to solicit funding, write proposals and develop new ideas, and carry through phases of scientific software development from initial physical equations of phenomenology to demonstration pseudo-code to fully documented and tested large scale scientific software. Desired Qualifications: An MS or PhD degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, chemical, mechanical), applied mathematics (data science, computer science) or the physical sciences (physics, chemistry, atmospheric sciences) or equivalent. Experience should include proficiency in current methods of mathematical modeling of physical phenomena and development of fundamental physical models, numerical methods, and data analysis algorithms. A track record of written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills. US citizenship and ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance are required. Additional Factors Considered: Post-degree work experience. Post-Doctoral work experience is desirable and counts towards work experience. Experience programming in Fortran, C/C++, MATLAB and/or Python. Experience with multi-processing and multi-threading programming, shell scripting and Unix command line tools Experience in the development and execution of software on a variety of serial and parallel platforms, in particular on Linux and Windows platforms. Familiarity with chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, and radiative transfer phenomena. Computational modeling with fluid dynamics and/or continuum and rarefied simulation models Integration of chemical and physical models within large-scale simulation. Demonstrated accomplishment in team building, customer relations, technical marketing, and proposal writing. Tenacity to dig into challenging problems and find solutions using available resources. APPLY NOW RESEARCH SCIENTIST – EO REMOTE SENSING AND IMAGING Spectral Sciences, Inc. seeks a highly motivated and talented researcher for work in the areas of in sensor and environment modeling and data analysis algorithm development. Job description: Typical projects include development of physical models of complex interactions of light and matter, and sensor response, development of advance algorithms for enhancement and exploitation of signals in clutter. Extraction of information from large geospatial/spectral datasets. Development of processing architectures and prototyping software for use within our in-house sensors and imagers. End products include realistic prediction of events and phenomenology, including estimates of spatial, spectral, and temporal signatures, and enhancement, detection, classification, and/or identification of signal features in noisy, cluttered backgrounds. The ideal candidate for this position is comfortable working independently, and in small groups, to develop ideas that meet customer needs. They are highly motivated to solicit funding, write proposals and develop new ideas, and carry through phases of scientific software development from initial physical equations of phenomenology to demonstration pseudo-code to fully documented and tested large scale scientific software. Desired Qualifications: An MS or PhD degree in the physical sciences (physics, atmospheric sciences, image science, optics, etc.), engineering (electrical, aerospace, mechanical, etc.). Experience should include the development of fundamental physical models, data analysis algorithms, and/or sensor concepts involving remote sensing for aerospace, industrial, or medical applications. In particular, familiarity with and development of spectral image processing methods, including processing to reflectance, chemometrics and detection and identification algorithms, is sought. A track record of written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills. US citizenship and ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance are required. Additional Factors Considered: Post-degree work experience. Post-Doctoral work experience is desirable and counts towards work experience. Experience programming in C/C++, Python and/or Fortran, shell scripting and Unix command line tools Proficiency in current methods of mathematical modeling of physical phenomena. Experience in the development of scientific and engineering instrumentation and/or software. Familiarity with hyperspectral imaging, multispectral imaging, molecular spectroscopy and radiative transfer phenomena. Familiarity with spatial image processing and analysis, and geospatial information system (GIS) algorithms. Familiarity with data science including analysis and reduction techniques, numerical algorithms, control systems, big data and deep learning concepts. Experience transitioning software to microprocessors, FPGAs, and/or GPUs. Demonstrated accomplishment in team building, customer relations, technical marketing, and proposal writing. A track record of written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills. Tenacity to dig into challenging problems and find solutions using available resources. APPLY NOW NEWS OUR STORY CONTACT US CAREERS ABOUT US Spectral Sciences, Inc. is a nationally recognized resource hub for expertise in spectroscopy, remote sensing and imaging, combustion and propulsion technology, and radiative transfer processes, among others. For 37 years, our scientists and engineers have worked with clients from the US government, prime contractors, and private industry to bring clarity, insight, and innovation to advanced scientific technology problems. WHAT WE DO Electro Optical Sensors and Imagers Geospatial Systems and Remote Sensing Gas Dynamics and Signatures Environment and Space Physics Applied Nanoscience HOW WE DELIVER Government Supported Research Our Licensed Software Industrial Applications R&D Services and Testing Concept Development CONTACT US Spectral Sciences, Inc. 4 Fourth Avenue Burlington, MA 01803-3304 Phone: 781-273-4770 Fax: 781-270-1161 Copyright 2021 © Spectral Sciences, Inc. Sitemap MENU