Huntsville – Reliant Technologies

Q: Data Scientist - Missile Defense

The successful candidate shall provide modeling, simulation, algorithm development, analysis, and performance assessment of missile defense-related advanced technology concepts for Missile Defense Systems. Emerging technology concepts for the next generation Missile Defense System (MDS), including innovative approaches such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications, shall be evaluated. Architecture development, test, and analysis for assessment of advanced sensors and weapons shall be provided. Required Skills: • Basic programming knowledge in a major programming language (Python, Java, C++, C#, etc.) • Database knowledge (MySQL, OrientDB, Relational Databases, etc.) • Understanding of basic statistics and probability (Bayes Theorem, Gaussian Distributions, Weibull Distributions, etc.) • Understanding of modeling and simulation concepts (Monte Carlo, Discrete Event, etc.) Desired Skills: • Understanding of optimization algorithms and applications (Gradient Descent, 2nd Order Optimization, Training Algorithms for ML, etc.) • Understanding of Machine Learning and applications (Classification, Clustering, Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, Recurrent Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Long Short Term Memory (LSTM), Keras, TensorFlow, etc.) • Understanding of Cloud Architectures and Distributed Computing (Azure, Amazon Web Services, Distributed File Systems, Parallel Computing, etc.) • Hardware and Sensors experience (Transfer functions, Standard Interfaces, Data buses, Health Awareness Systems, etc.)