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Senior Tracking Scientist

STR · Woburn, MA

Posted about 3 months ago · $139,000 - $165,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
STR's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
99% of STR's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at STR
high
135 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
Hiring momentum
215 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.

About this role

As a Senior Tracking Scientist at STR, you will develop innovative tracking and fusion technologies, focusing on data analysis, algorithm development, and validation for various applications. Your role will involve working with complex datasets, creating advanced algorithms, and collaborating with project teams and customers. This position requires onsite work in Woburn, MA.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.

What you need

  • BS with at least 5 years of experience, MS with at least 3 years of experience, and/or PhD in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science
  • Experience with tracking technologies and estimation theory/statistics
  • Experience with C++ programming language
  • Ability to perform experiment design, performance modeling and simulation runs, and associated test verification and performance analysis
  • Proficient in simulation capabilities, Monte Carlo methods, data structures
  • Able to communicate technical foundations of models and algorithms

Nice to have

  • Have an active security clearance
  • Experience in intelligence or military-related mission areas
  • Experience with common software development tools (e.g. Git, Linux, Anaconda, Docker)
  • Expertise using Python and/or MATLAB for scientific programming, algorithm development, data analysis, and complex visualizations (e.g. NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib)

What you get

  • Full-Time Salary Range: $139,000 - $165,000

Worth weighing

  • Onsite position in Woburn, MA
  • Requires ability to obtain a security clearance
  • Focus on national security and defense-related projects may not appeal to all candidates

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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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