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RESEARCH SCIENTIST POSITION
Interactive Theorem Proving
National Institute of Aerospace (Hampton, VA, USA)
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), located in Hampton, Virginia, has an
opening for the position of Research Scientist to work on research and
development of theorem proving technology for the formal verification of
autonomous systems. The successful candidate is expected to provide support to
researchers who are using the Prototype Verification System (PVS) interactive
theorem prover for the formal verification of autonomous aircraft systems.
Representative activities may include developing mathematical models, automated
strategies, tool interfaces, and, in general, advancing the state-of-the-art of
theorem proving technology through the PVS system.
Required Skills:
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proved experience with higher-order logic.
• Proved experience in functional programming, e.g., Lisp, Scheme, OCaml, ML,
Haskell, etc.
• Familiar with Unix environment, e.g., Unix, MacOS, Linux, etc.
Desired Skills:
• Experience in interactive theorem proving and proof assistants based on
higher-order logic, e.g., PVS, Coq, Isabelle, HOL, ACL2, etc.
• Experience in development of verification tools
• Familiar with Common Lisp and the Common Lisp Object System
Interested candidates should apply via NIA’s career opportunities site located
at www.nianet.org<http://www.nianet.org> under the ‘About NIA’ tab. Please
include a letter of introduction, resume, and the names and contact information
of three current professional references.
If you have any question please contact Sabine Watson
(sabine.wat...@nianet.org<mailto:sabine.wat...@nianet.org>).
NIA, located near NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is a
non-profit research and graduate education institute created to perform
aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for the nation,
and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Additional
information about NIA and its research programs is available at
www.nianet.org<http://www.nianet.org>.
NIA is winner of the 2017 Top 50 Best Non-Profit Companies to work for in the
U.S.
NIA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not
discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age
disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited
under Federal, State, or local laws.
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Laura Titolo
Research Scientist
National Institute of Aerospace
100 Exploration Way
Hampton, VA 23666
Phone: +1 (757) 325-6905
Fax: +1 (757) 325-6701
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