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Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

Research Associate - Computer Science

Alexandria, VA, VA, United States

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Apply by: Nov 17, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 15, 2026

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Overview

Under direct supervision, provides qualitative and quantitative research support, assisting and supporting work activities of more experienced research staff and other professional staff. Interest in software and architecture design. This is an entry level position.

Responsibilities

Designs and implements performant, maintainable, and well-documented software systems in support of research tasks. Performs debugging, performance profiling, and optimization tasks to refine and improve existing code.
Communicates with key project stakeholders to understand business needs and leads the development of robust software architectures and designs that address those needs. Provides technical guidance and knowledge transfer to non-Software Engineer team members, including explaining and justifying architectural and design decisions and promoting software engineering best practices.
Maintains project files and databases; develops and maintains information sources and contacts; conducts reviews and searches of printed literature and databases, including government databases.
Maintains bibliographic and statistical data; performs data cleaning and coding; summarizes and documents contract information, research findings, and other information.
Contributes to the writing of project reports or papers as required. Completes research and programming tasks; develops draft reports on research findings and preliminary analyses.
Prepares and maintains project documentation.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering.
Computer programming capability, training in data collection, analysis, or project coordination skills may be required or preferred for some positions.
Understanding of software architecture and system design principles, including the ability to evaluate and communicate architectural tradeoffs.
Knowledge of computer networking preferred.
Familiarity with Python preferred.
Familiarity with full-stack software development preferred.
Strong object-oriented programming skills and knowledge of common object-oriented software design patterns.
Demonstrable understanding of SOLID design principles.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a software development team, including experience with version control systems and collaborative development practices such as Git-based workflows and code review.
Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances.

Compensation

We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation program and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range based on data-driven market analysis for each position. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $68,681-$194,054. Individual salary within this range will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, unique skills and qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.

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Skills

Research
Computer science
Debugging
Computer programming
Design principles
Python
Software development
Object-oriented programming
Control systems
Git

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