Job Description
Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
We are looking for a Research Scientist to join a dynamic team in College Park, MD.
Research Scientist – Level 2
The Level 2 Research Scientist applies advanced scientific principles to support research, innovation, and early-stage technology development. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, hands-on research experience, and the ability to contribute to scientific studies that inform future products and capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and provide guidance on the application of scientific principles and concepts.
- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies, scientific theories, and industry trends through literature, academia, and technical forums.
- Conduct laboratory research and execute scientific studies to support research objectives.
- Plan, design, develop, and execute scientific experiments and research initiatives.
- Perform feasibility studies to evaluate new concepts, technologies, and methodologies.
- Apply scientific principles to support potential inventions and product development, often years ahead of formal product roadmaps.
- Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams on research activities and initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of intellectual property, including research findings and innovations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or Physics from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in the field.
- A Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience (6 years total required).
- A PhD may substitute for 4 years of experience (4 years total required).
- In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of experience may be substituted (12 years total required).
- Experience conducting laboratory research and executing scientific studies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to support research design and development.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and contribute to multidisciplinary research efforts.
- US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.
At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | College Park, Maryland |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1973 |
About Company
SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative that provides the communications platform, products and services to connect more than 10,800 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in over 200 countries and territories. SWIFT enables its users to exchange automated, standardized financial information securely and reliably, thereby lowering costs, reducing operational risk and eliminating operational inefficiencies. SWIFT also brings the financial community together to work collaboratively to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium and has over 24 offices worldwide. In 2014 SWIFT processed more than 5.6 billion FIN messages.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Chemical Engineeringunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Scienceunmatched
- Defense Intelligenceunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Emerging Technologyunmatched
- Feasibility Analysisunmatched
- Federal Contractsunmatched
- Federal Governmentunmatched
- Government Contractsunmatched
- Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Intellectual Property Developmentunmatched
- Intelligence Communityunmatched
- Laboratoryunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Material Scienceunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Physical Scienceunmatched
- Physicsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Planningunmatched
- Research Laboratoryunmatched
- Research Skillsunmatched
- Scientific Principlesunmatched
- Scientific Researchunmatched
- Security Clearanceunmatched
- Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Top Secret Clearanceunmatched
- United States Citizenunmatched
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