** Applicants must be a US Citizen or a US Person/Green Card Holder. **
Job Summary:
The Teledyne FLIR Data Scientist will be part of a team responsible for in-depth research, discovery and problem-solving related to detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) threats for US Government and Commercial markets. Our products are based on "outside-the-lab" platforms, and include hand-held, wearable, emplaced, and UxV mounted sensors and detectors. Teledyne FLIR's sensors and detectors generate feature-rich data sets that lead to accurate detection and identification of threats. The Data Scientist is expected to understand the principles of our core technologies and conduct development and testing of algorithms to improve accuracy and reliability of sensor and detector outputs.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Use data science methods, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) approaches, to perform data processing (e.g. filtering), feature recognition, alarm threshold determination, pattern matching, statistical trending, scoring of detection quality, and integration of other information into decision making.
Collaborate with other Technologists within Teledyne FLIR on application of AI/ML to system level data fusion, e.g. combining CBRNE sensor outputs with other information in Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) or other situational awareness modalities.
Plan, design, and conduct data acquisition on sensor prototypes to drive algorithm development.
Report results to manager and project team for 1 or more projects on a weekly basis for West Lafayette site.
Compile reports and participate in customer reviews in West Lafayette and in the field.
Job Qualifications:
Background must include:
B.S. degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Physics, or related engineering disciplines required.
Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience in data science, modeling, algorithm development, or AI/ML methods (M.S. with 0 years of experience).
Experience with analytical instrumentation and electronics, CBRNE sensors and detectors desirable.
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) skills required.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with team members and customers.
Proven experience required:
Perform basic test design - define the question being asked and develop single-variable experiments to answer.
Act independently to drive experimentation and testing.
Drive toward solutions to project goals.
Compile data in a way it can be shared across the organization on a weekly basis.
Able to troubleshoot and resolve science and project issues.
Communicate with team members to ensure project goals and timelines are met.
Conduct basic instrumentation testing on laboratory analysis equipment .
Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.
About Teledyne FLIR Defense
Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting-edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you're mission-driven to globally collaborate on life-saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.