Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded…
Skills: Java, TypeScript, Python, C++, Object-oriented programming
Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$100k–$275k/yr
Overview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful a…
Skills: Program management, Project management, Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote Solely
$140k–$200k/yr
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning. Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news artic…
Skills: Software development, Bash, Python, Linux, Docker
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$108k–$195k/yr
Leidos is seeking a Mid-Level Software Developer to support a highly technical, interdisciplinary program in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). You will…
Skills: Python, C++, Java, AWS, ETL
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$154k–$278k/yr
Leidos is seeking a Senior AI/Data Scientist to drive advanced AI development for a strategic Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract, executed in direct partnership with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Yo…
Skills: Python, R, Machine Learning, Data Science, Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$74k–$126k/yr
Our strategic health communications and social marketing work tackles some of society’s greatest challenges and drives audiences to make positive attitudinal and behavioral changes. A growing research team needs a self-s…
Skills: Social marketing, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Data collection, Data analysis
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$61k–$104k/yr
Our strategic health communications and social marketing work tackles some of society’s greatest challenges and drives audiences to make positive attitudinal and behavioral changes. A growing research team needs a self-s…
Skills: Social marketing, Public health, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Data collection
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$167k/yr
Leidos, a leading government contractor, is excited to announce our recent award of a significant Intelligence Program in Northern Virginia, known as Beacon. This long-term program offers exceptional opportunities for sk…
Skills: Intelligence research, Targeting, Data analysis, Analytic writing, Briefing
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$225k–$250k/yr
Overview Steely is a fast-growing, high-tech, mission-driven company based out of Reston, Virginia that prides itself on delivering technical and mission-related solutions that allow our customers to succeed in achieving…
Skills: SATCOM, RF waveforms, Software Defined Radios, Reverse engineering, Embedded Linux
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$29/hr–$30/hr
Overview Kimley-Horn is looking for Environmental Science students to join our Reston, Virginia (VA) office in 2027! This is not a remote position. Responsibilities Solve complex problems, assist project managers, and co…
Skills: Environmental science, Natural resource regulations, Water quality regulatory programs, Wetlands identification, Botany
Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$155k–$204k/yr
At Qualtrics, we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators…
Skills: Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Natural language processing, Python, TensorFlow
Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$50k–$52k/yr
Job Title: Buyer I Company: Government Scientific Source, INC. Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid; 3-days on-site) Salary: $50,000.00-52,000.00 About Government Scientific Source: Since its inception in 1991, Government Scient…
Skills: Procurement, Purchase orders, Vendor communication, Navision, Microsoft Office
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$111k–$241k/yr
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally throu…
Skills: Python, SQL, Machine learning, Data annotation, Data curation
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$146k–$319k/yr
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally throu…
Skills: Machine learning, Python, Data science, Algorithm development, Data modeling
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$140k–$266k/yr
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally throu…
Skills: Data Curation, Independent Verification and Validation, Python, SQL, Machine Learning
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$131k–$237k/yr
Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to support critical national security missions in Reston, Virginia. This role focuses on the assessment, reverse engineering, and characterization of complex ab…
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Facility Characterization, Vulnerability Assessment, 3D Modeling
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$87k–$157k/yr
Mechanical Engineer Location: Reston, VA Leidos is seeking a talented Mechanical Engineer to support critical national security missions in Reston, Virginia. This role focuses on the assessment, reverse engineering, and …
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Facility Characterization, Vulnerability Assessment, 3D Modeling
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$131k–$237k/yr
Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Modeling Engineer to support critical national security missions for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. This position focuses on advanced structura…
Skills: Structural Modeling, BIM, LiDAR, Point Cloud Processing, Revit
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$154k–$278k/yr
Principal Mechanical Engineer (TS/SCI Required) Location: Reston, VA Leidos is seeking an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to support high-priority national security missions in Reston, Virginia. This role focus…
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Facility Characterization, Vulnerability Assessment, 3D Modeling
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$62k–$141k/yr
All-Source Intelligence Analyst The Opportunity: With all the information available today, it takes a skilled intelligence analyst to know how to find and interpret the best data to give their clients the right answers. …
Skills: All-Source Analysis, Analytic Tradecraft, ICD 203, ICD 206, SIGINT
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The software engineer will develop backend infrastructure and frontend web applications for simulation and optimization software. They will participate in the entire problem-solving process, from initial concept and algorithm design to software implementation and deployment.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Math, or a related field. Proficiency in Java, TypeScript, Python, or C++ and US citizenship are required.
Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.
We are seeking talented programmers with strong computer science, math, and/or physics backgrounds for complex and challenging projects. As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for writing backend infrastructure and frontend web applications for simulation and optimization software that incorporates probabilistic models of physical systems. Project teams range from 2 to 20 people and include a mix of Research Scientists and Software Engineers. Each team member is involved in the entire problem-solving process, from initial concept through data visualization and analysis, algorithm design, exploratory prototyping, software implementation, demonstration, and deployment. Roles within a team are flexible, giving employees space to contribute to their areas of strength, and to develop new skills. The ideal candidate has experience writing well-designed, maintainable, and extensible code.
Position Location: Reston, VA
*The selected individual(s) will be required to work from the Reston, VA office however we are flexible with our relocation timelines.
** Expected Start dates for this role are Spring 2027 and later
Metron is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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Innovate. Integrate. Impact.
Metron is an award-winning, trusted provider of advanced research, scientific, and software solutions for government and commercial markets. The Company delivers a competitive edge for our customers in five key areas: analytics, autonomous solutions, decision support, sensor processing, and data fusion and target tracking. Recently, Metron launched an advanced edge capability development group to fast-track proven technologies into field-ready applications for DoD and Intelligence operations. With multi-domain expertise in probabilistic modeling, signal processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data fusion, Metron solutions transform information into intelligent action. Since 1984, customers have turned to Metron for their most critical operations. The Company is employee-owned and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with US locations in Portland, Denver, San Diego, and Honolulu. Metron: Lead, Innovate, Deploy, Impact.
Offices: 1818 Library Street, Suite 600, Reston, VA 20190, US · 2020 SW 4th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97201, US
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