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Are you ready for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those who serve our country? We are looking for Applied Mathematician at the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Research Unit in Dayton, OH. to support intramural human use research on the performance, resilience, and wellness of service members to optimize warfighting effectiveness in the most trying environments.

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Primary Duties:

• Apply mathematical models of human perception to enhance research protocols in coordination with researchers, principal investigators, and engineering staff.

• Develop mathematical algorithms to support the operation of research devices, simulating environmental conditions of interest (e.g., dynamic acceleration exposures) in coordination with researchers, principal investigators, and engineering staff.

• Apply mathematical techniques to the analysis of data sets to bolster research data analysis.

• Research, design, and implement custom motion control algorithms for motion control research and technology development.

• Design/Develop control strategies and Command Control System computations, including real-time Command Control systems and hardware/software modifications to Command Control Systems.

• Strengthen research through control algorithm adaption, tuning and predictive modeling.

• Program motion sensors and instrumentation for feedback to motion control algorithms.

• Develop experimental control solutions and manage experimental integration into acceleration research device systems.

• Provide work estimates for development of motion control and experiment integration effort to program managers and investigators.

• Serve as operational staff for complex acceleration research devices and systems. 

• Qualify to hold position to operate or manage research functions.

• Contribute to scientific process as associate investigator, co-investigator and co-author for presentation and publication of results from completed research studies.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master’s degree with 6 or more years of relevant work history

• Previous time in applied mathematics and statistical methods with focus on dynamic systems and control theory.

• Work using motion control algorithms including Classical Washout, Adaptive Washout, and Optimal Control Methods.

• Proficiency multiple programming systems including MATLAB, LabVIEW, Arduino IDE, Python, MS Office, and C++.

• Have or be able to obtain Secret U.S. Government Clearance to be hired. US Citizenship required.

You might also have:

• Time spent in a military or medical research environment is highly desired.

• Human acceleration research experience highly desired. 

• Post-graduate internship, fellowship or doctoral candidate studies in electro-mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or control systems engineering.

• OEM operator training for acceleration research devices (ETC or Moog).

Original Posting Date:

2024-05-28

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.