Physicist
Company: Puyenpa Services LLC
Location: Sterling
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Become an integral part of a diverse team. Puyenpa LLC, is
currently seeking an experienced, motivated, career and
customer-oriented Physicist to join our team.Location: Sterling,
VA.Education: Must have a PhD in nuclear, fusion or condensed
matter physics with at least 3 years of postdoctoral experimental
experience or industry experience as principal scientist,
preferably AMO, vacuum science, or other field utilizing
single-particle detection methods and spectroscopy.Clearance: U.S.
Citizens Only who have resided in the US for the past 5 years. Must
be able to obtain a CBP SSBI clearance with DHS.Description:
Looking for a highly resourceful and motivated candidate who is
hands-on in three areas: low energy nuclear physics, data
scientist, and development SME on program in providing services to
DHS/CBP. The candidate will have experience working on and managing
small projects in a research group, hands on with building
equipment and software, electronics, and mechanical design.The
candidate will serve as project(s) leader and mentor to assigned
scientists and developers, determines project scope, timelines, and
implementation details.Candidate also:--- Liaises with external
government entities (client and support organizations). Invents and
implementsmethods and algorithms for threat determination and
failure analysis.--- Writes and reviews code to accomplish mission
goals.--- Gives input on staffing levels and allocation.--- Reviews
changes requests and proposals; strategizes future operations.---
Must be able to develop a clear vision of projects and move quickly
to build proof of concept.--- Must have demonstrated professional
experience in analytic technical writing.--- Excellent oral
communicator with significant public speaking
experience.Qualifications:--- Understanding of common modes of
nuclear detection, particularly scintillation, proportional
counting, and multi-channel analysis.--- Understanding of modes of
nuclear decay and spectral signatures of each type.--- Knowledge of
nuclear technology, including reactors and threats.--- Knowledge of
X-ray (MeV energy) imaging of large objects is plus.--- Mastery of
Python, including software design, implementation in built in
classes and data structures.--- Experience with common scientific
toolsets using Pandas/NumPy/SciPy/Sci-Kit Learn and Jupyter.---
Knowledge of Keras/TensorFlow or Torch greatly preferred.---
Mastery of systems level, object-oriented languages, including at
least one of C++, C#, or Java.--- Deep knowledge of data structures
and algorithms, operating systems, and low-level computer
science.--- Familiarity with unit and integration testing schemes,
version control (Git), and modern front-end webtechnologies like
React, Angular, Vue, JQuery, and RxJs.--- Proficiency with database
querying in SQL, including knowledge of indexing/partitioning and
paging methods, aggregation, and performance tuning. Familiarity
with Data Access Object pattern and object-relational mappers such
as SQLAlchemy, Django, Hibernate, or Entity Framework.--- Expert in
probability, statistics, and analysis; to include classical
statistics and hypothesis testing, Bayesian methods, ANOVA,
regression analysis, Fourier and wavelet analysis, time-series
analysis, and generalized linear models.--- Knowledge of common
machine learning techniques (random forests, support vector
machines, neuralnetworks, Markov models) and associated numerical
techniques (gradient descent, backpropagation,sampling, Markov
Chain Monte Carlo, regularization techniques).Puyenpa is committed
to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions
without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age,
veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. At
Puyenpa, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed
to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages
authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging.
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