Research Scientist I

Technology Service Corporation
United States, D.C., Washington
Dec 26, 2024
TSC is looking for Robotics Engineering Research Assistent in Washington, D.C. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an employee-owned company that has been providing high-quality technical services and solutions for our customers for over 50 years. Our diverse portfolio includes providing full lifecycle support in Precision Strike and Area Effects; Area Protection; Airborne Sensors and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Vehicle Protection; Electronic Warfare Systems; Air and Missile Defense; Space Systems, and Intelligence and Information Systems. This position will be half-time located at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC. This position will require a DoD Secret security clearance. Responsibilities: Assist NRL researchers in fundamental research on developing and training autonomous robotic systems in a virtual reality framework Develop machine learning tools for the Nvidia Omniverse Perform independent research in robotic interactions with the VR environment. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Graduate-level coursework in Computer Science, focusing on machine learning and virtual environments US citizenship, with ability to obtain Secret clearance Preferred Qualifications: Active doctoral candidates preferred Practical work experience with VR, Augmented Reality, and extended reality Software: C#, C++, C, Python, MATLAB, Java, JavaScript Familiarity with machine vision, virtual reality, mixed reality, and spatial computing Experience developing algorithms for robotic interaction with real and virtual environments Excellent data literacy skills for analyzing and presenting experimental results This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.