Technical SME -- Imagery Science

Toffler Associates At Toffler Associates, our consultant's own the delivery of complex client work. You are accountable for the quality of the work, the health of the engagement, the performance of the team, and the strength of the client relationship. All candidates will be required to work onsite in Bethesda, MD and require a TS//SCI with a CI Poly. How We Expect You To Show Up Team Before Self - Put team success ahead of individual recognition. Share knowledge, relationships, credit, and opportunities freely. Ask for help, offer it freely, and make the people around you better. Make choices that strengthen the team. Quiet Professional - Lead through sound judgment, preparation, and performance. Earn credibility through the quality, not title, résumé, or personal visibility. Humility - Remain curious and teachable regardless of experience. Seek and apply feedback, recognize blind spots and missteps, and adapt with openness and self-awareness. Reliability - Consistently earn the trust of clients and teammates. Do what you say you will do. Communicate early, surface risks before they become problems, and make sure clients and teammates are never surprised. Stewardship - Take responsibility for leaving the client, team, and firm stronger than you found them. Build relationships, capacity, and knowledge that last beyond the engagement. What You'll Bring An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph Bachelor's degree in computer science, applied physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field Master's degree may be used in lieu of 2 years of relevant work experience. 6 or more years of working experience. Experiences should include, but not be limited to: Comprehensive understanding of EO/IR systems standards, procedures, and practices Expertise with microwave, VHF, UHF, or infrared wavelength systems Experience developing, implementing, testing, or analyzing signal processing, optimization, or machine learning algorithms Experience or equivalent education using test and measurement equipment relevant to advanced sensing technologies, such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF test platforms, wireless communications testbeds, biometric sensor test systems, or commercial off‑the‑shelf sensing devices Experience or equivalent education involving telecommunications systems, radio frequency (RF) sensing, signal processing, biometric sensing modalities, and/or advanced sensor system design and evaluation Experience managing a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team Experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules What Would Be Nice To Have Master's degree or PhD in computer science, applied physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or related fields, with FOUR (4) or more years of work experience 4 years of experience with programming languages or tools commonly used in sensing, data analysis, or experimental automation, such as LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or embedded systems software 2 years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including experience with requirements, CONOPS, and transition Awareness of supply chain, security, and integration considerations for commercial off‑the‑shelf sensing technologies, telecommunications hardware, and RF component Why Toffler We are thinkers and doers. For more than 30 years, Toffler Associates has helped leaders navigate consequential moments when the path forward is not obvious. Drawing from the legacy of Alvin and Heidi Toffler, we help clients see what is changing, understand what it means, and decide what to do about it. Our work begins where the answer is not already known. We take on complex problems such as cross strategy, technology, organizations, operations, and people. We ask hard questions, challenge assumptions, bring different perspectives together, and work alongside our clients to turn ideas into action. How we work matters. Toffler is collaborative, candid, and low-ego. We share what we know, remain open to being wrong, and take responsibility for the success of the whole team. We expect people to contribute beyond their individual role and to leave their clients, teammates, and the firm stronger because they were here. We are looking for people who think deeply, act decisively, and make the people around them better. They are comfortable when the answer is not obvious, generous with what they know, and confident without needing recognition. Most importantly, they want to do meaningful work and leave something stronger behind. Toffler Associates, Inc. complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr TOFFLER ASSOCIATES, Inc.