Research Scientist

Management and staff in Tungsten Automation Corporation’s Research & Development (Engineering) job family help the company to capitalize on new business opportunities through researching, identifying and developing innovative prototypes for technology products, applications and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Note that the following is a general description of this group’s primary tasks and may not, therefore, contain all possible specific work assignments.

Research Scientist will perform some, if not all, of the following tasks:

·        Leading technology innovation:

·        Participates in extensive industry and academic research (new technologies, latest advances, trends, dynamics, etc.)

·        Relates industry and academic research with customer research findings, trends and dynamics

·        Prepares various research papers and circulates internally to various groups; helping to continually educate various Tungsten Automation Corporation groups in latest trends, dynamics and evolutions in computer science and information technology, as these relate to Tungsten Automation Corporation’s current and future state business, segments and customers

·        Responds to questions or ad hoc needs from other Tungsten Automation Corporation groups, as these relate to current and future state innovations and opportunities

·        Designs algorithms for Tungsten Automation Corporation’s various subject areas, related subject areas and/or beyond (entirely new or different possible opportunities for the company to explore)

·        Develops prototypes for new products, applications or solutions

·        Conducts initial testing on prototypes to ensure appropriate design and functionality

·        Develops and aligns workflow mechanisms of prototypes

·        Evaluates the performance of existing or new algorithms, and help transition technology to engineering groups.

·        Develops initial technical documentation for prospective users of R & D prototypes

·        Participates in the hand-off of R & D prototypes to Core Engineering and other partners for full engineering development.

·        Contributes to R & D processes, systems and tools for enhanced innovation, scalable and repeatable use.

·        Participates with Core Engineering, User Experience Engineering and others in the full engineering development phases. Provides expert design and development insights, guidance and supportive direction.

·        Supports Core Engineering and other partners such as Quality Assurance and Technical Communications in any downstream development activities for R & D-originated innovations, e.g., quality assurance testing, technical publications and other technical content communications’ needs

·        Supports other internal and external partners/stakeholders/customers, as and when appropriate, in responding to industry, academic or other research, challenges, opportunities, etc.

·        Participates in the generation and maintenance of intellectual property, for instance by identifying new IP and contributing to the patenting process

·        Stays abreast of industry and field developments; remains current in the latest technologies and functionalities, as well as ever-evolving needs of customers and their customers

While the job description describes what is anticipated as the requirements of the position, the job requirements are subject to change based upon any changing needs and requirements of the business.

Required Skills:

- Extremely strong background in machine learning and statistics

• Ability to apply scientific models and knowledge to real-world problems

• Good computer science skills, including:

  o   Algorithms and data structures

  o   At least two high-level programming languages

- Very good communication skills, capable of communicating aspects of Tungsten Automation research to clients within and outside of the company

Preferred Skills:

·        Graph theory;

·        Programming languages: C++, C#, Python

Tungsten Automation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

Qualifications

Candidates for this position should hold the following qualifications, have the following experience, and be able to demonstrate the following competencies to be considered as a suitable applicant. Please note that except where specified as “preferred,” or as a “plus,” all points listed below are considered minimum requirements.

·        Graduate Degree in a related discipline is required

·        Has a minimum of 5 years’ relevant technical experience

  Required skills

·        Very good communication skills, capable of communicating aspects of Tungsten Automation research to clients within the company.

·        Good knowledge of C++.

·        C# experience is a plus.

·        Experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python) is a plus.

·        Experience with Matlab is a plus.

 Tungsten Automation Corporation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vets