Senior Principal Algorithms Engineer: State Estimation

EmergencyMD; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Davidson seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Algorithms Software Engineer in Boulder, CO. You will design, implement, test, and document advanced mathematical algorithms for missile tracking, using Python and C++ in a Linux environment.

You’ll contribute to cross-disciplinary teams, translate theory into practical code, and travel up to 10% as needed. The role requires strong data analysis, state estimation, and algorithm development skills, with experience in software development and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years, or a PhD with 1 year.
• At least 1 year of software development experience with Python and/or C++.
• Linux experience and familiarity with common utilities (grep, awk, cat, etc.).
• Experience in data analysis, tracking, and state estimation; algorithm design.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.

Responsibilities

• Apply mathematics to data analysis and algorithm development for missile tracking.
• Develop and analyze tracking and state estimation algorithms.
• Prototype using Modern C++ and Python; maintain technical docs.
• Collaborate across cross-discipline teams and communicate clearly with engineers.
• Bridge theoretical concepts with practical implementations.

Skills

Data analysis

Algorithm development

State estimation

Communication of technical information

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

C++

Linux

grep/awk/cat

Job description

Davidson seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Algorithms Software Engineer in Boulder, CO. You will design, implement, test, and document advanced mathematical algorithms for missile tracking, using Python and C++ in a Linux environment.

You’ll contribute to cross-disciplinary teams, translate theory into practical code, and travel up to 10% as needed. The role requires strong data analysis, state estimation, and algorithm development skills, with experience in software development and technical