Senior Applied Mathematician - ML & Radar Data Analytics

altamiracorps; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies seeks a Senior Applied Mathematician to advance statistical learning, radar/EO data processing, and probability research for Air Force and IC missions. You will translate complex mathematics into practical algorithms and work closely with mission analysts, engineers, and software developers.

This role emphasizes SPRT, stochastic models, and anomaly detection on noisy, sparse data, delivering results to government and contractor stakeholders.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field with extensive statistical research.
• Expertise in probability, inference, and model development.
• Ability to translate math into practical algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME in probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistical inference.
• Develop probabilistic algorithms and models for change detection.
• Support radar-data processing and change-detection research.
• Characterize resident space objects from noisy data.
• Apply ML techniques to identify anomalies and improve analytics.
• Design experiments, evaluate algorithm performance, and report results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver analytic solutions.
• Document methods and results in technical reports and briefings.

Skills

Probability theory

Stochastic processes

Statistical inference

Hypothesis testing

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Technical writing

Communication

Education

PhD in Statistics / Applied Mathematics

Job description

Altamira Technologies seeks a Senior Applied Mathematician to advance statistical learning, radar/EO data processing, and probability research for Air Force and IC missions. You will translate complex mathematics into practical algorithms and work closely with mission analysts, engineers, and software developers.

This role emphasizes SPRT, stochastic models, and anomaly detection on noisy, sparse data, delivering results to government and contractor stakeholders.