Research and Development Scientist

Research and Development Scientist

Lynntech's mission is to solve real problems in defense, medical, aerospace, and energy markets by developing and commercializing innovative world-class technologies and products. To accomplish this mission, we need team members who are passionate about creating novel technology solutions, and who are driven to learn and grow.

We are seeking passionate researchers, who are interested in creating their own research programs, by pursuing projects through grant writing in new and upcoming fields within the SBIR program. This is a great opportunity for you to be at the cutting edge of R&D, while pursuing research interests that are at the intersection of your interests, and the company's desired growth areas.

This position will require you to spend a significant portion of your time writing research grants, and the balance of your time providing research direction on projects in the lab either as a Principal Investigator, or as a Key Technical Personnel. During the initial stages of your career, you will receive mentorship and training on grant writing from several experienced researchers at Lynntech including from personnel with backgrounds in Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science etc. As you progress in your career, you will transition into a role where you are not only writing your own grant proposals, but also providing mentorship to other junior level grant writers. As you secure funding from the SBIR program, you will have the opportunity to grow your own research group with multiple practitioner personnel reporting into your function to help execute multi-disciplinary projects and technologies to set them up for commercialization. The long-term vision for this position involves the ability to directly influence customer-driven R&D and new product development.

We are looking to hire multiple people for this position, at varying experience levels. A Ph.D. degree with research experience in a relevant field is required. Grant writing experience and execution of projects stemming from grants is desirable but not necessary.

Specific technical areas of interest to Lynntech that are relevant to this position include, but are not limited to:

Optics and Photonics

Imaging and non-imaging Optics, Photonics, Optical waveguides, Metamaterials, Photonic crystals, Nano-/Microfabrication, Flat Lens design, Electro-Optics, Quantum sensing

Electronics and RF

Integrated circuit (IC) design, Neuromorphic Systems, Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetics, Millimeter-wave, Antenna Design, Software-defined Radio, Electromagnetic Interference and Shielding

Sensors and Devices

Advanced Imaging and Sensing (electro-optic, microelectromechanical, electromagnetic, optical imaging/sensing, chemical, subsurface sensing, laser imaging, etc.), State Estimation and Control Systems

Advanced Materials

Inorganic and Organometallic Materials (Ceramics, Metallurgy, Coordination Polymers), Advanced/Multifunctional Composite Materials, Coatings and Interfaces, Electronic Structure/Bandgap Engineering, Spintronics

AI/ML

Trusted AI systems & Adversarial robustness, AI-enabled autonomy for unmanned systems (UAVs, UGVs, USVs), Onboard and edge-deployed inference, Multi-modal sensor fusion and ISR analytics, Predictive maintenance and digital twin modeling, AI for logistics and sustainment operations, Generative AI for training and decision support, Anomaly detection and cyber defense algorithms, Reinforcement learning for control systems

Salary Range: $80K to $100K depending on experience

US Persons Requirement: Due to contract requirements, we can only hire US persons (citizens or legal permanent residents i.e. green card holders) for this position.

Qualified applicants should apply online at Applicants are encouraged to provide a resume detailing their skills in relation to this position.

Lynntech is an EEO Employer.