--- title: 'Research Scientist 3 at Swift' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/research-scientist-3-swift-college-park-j04350shp3kj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Research Scientist 3 at Swift - **Company:** Swift - **Location:** College Park, MD - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-04-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/the-swift-group/am9icG9zdDp48gwty1WXfa_Qp0GN7mKc ## 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 3 The Level 3 Research Scientist serves as a senior technical expert, applying advanced scientific principles to drive research, innovation, and long-term technology development. This role requires deep subject matter expertise, leadership in scientific studies, and the ability to guide research efforts that may influence future products and capabilities years ahead of development. Key Responsibilities: - Evaluate and provide expert guidance on the application of advanced scientific principles and concepts. - Maintain in-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies, theories, and emerging trends across scientific literature, academia, and industry. - Plan, design, develop, and execute laboratory research and scientific studies. - Conduct feasibility studies to assess potential technologies, methods, and innovations. - Apply scientific principles to support the development of potential inventions and products, often years in advance of formal product roadmaps. - Coordinate and lead interdepartmental research efforts and collaborative initiatives. - Provide technical consultation and subject matter expertise across projects within area of specialization. - Contribute to and support 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. - Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in the field. - A Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience (10 years total required). - A PhD may substitute for 4 years of experience (8 years total required). - In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of experience may be substituted (16 years total required). - Demonstrated expertise in designing and executing complex scientific research and studies. - Strong ability to lead research initiatives and collaborate across technical disciplines. - Proven experience providing technical leadership and consultation in specialized scientific domains. ## About Swift ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: The Swift Group provides national security technology and mission support by combining experienced field operatives with expert technologists. - **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed funding stage) - **Headquarters**: Reston, VA, USA - **Founded**: 2019 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: National security, defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, training and logistics. - **Target customers**: U.S. Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community agencies (B2G). - **Mission or purpose statement**: “When national security leaders need something built quiet that hits loud, they turn to Swift.” — The company pairs field operators with technologists to solve complex national security challenges with speed, discretion, and precision. ## Products & Services For each major offering: - **HPC Research & Technical Advisement**: Specialized advisement for revolutionary high-performance computing systems supporting data-intensive missions. - **Software Development & Data Solutions**: Rapid prototyping, agile development, and applied data science tailored to mission needs. - **Cyber Enablement**: Network defense, offense, threat analysis, and resilience for enterprise and operational environments. - **Operations**: Mission planning and execution support delivered shoulder-to-shoulder with client teams anywhere in the world. - **Training & Mission Support**: Operator-led instruction and technical training across the full mission lifecycle. - **Energetics**: Advanced research, advisory, and deployment of energetic materials to improve system performance and operational effect. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held). - **Key Metric**: Over **126 open positions** currently listed on the careers page, signaling rapid growth. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Growt Signals**: Founded in 2019, now has multiple offices (Reston, Annapolis Junction, Chantilly, McLean, etc.) and supports customers across the U.S. and globally. High volume of active job postings. ## Competitive Advantages - **Operator-led approach**: Combines real-world field experience with cutting-edge engineering, reducing the gap between mission needs and technical solutions. - **Integration**: Unified teams of operators, engineers, and analysts work together, avoiding siloed tools. - **Discretion and trust**: Emphasizes low-profile, off-the-record work, earning deep trust from national security clients. - **Acountability**: Company culture of owning outcomes, with a flat, agile structure. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expanding capabilities in cyber, HPC, and data science while maintaining operator-driven agility. Continued support for sensitive, high-stakes missions across civilian, defense, and intelligence domains. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven, employee-focused, with a strong sense of purpose. Values include transparency, integrity, service, and innovation. - **Work environment**: Low-profile, high-impact. Roles often require clearance and on-site presence at client locations (e.g., Chantilly, Annapolis Junction, Reston). Not fully remote; likely hybrid or on-site. - **Bnefits**: Comprehensive healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time-off benefits. - **Success stories**: Clear career progression from analyst to chief architect, with wide pay bands (e.g., $50k–$290k) indicating room for growth and specialization. ## Sources 1. [theswiftgroup.com/company](https://theswiftgroup.com/company/) 2. [theswiftgroup.com](https://theswiftgroup.com/) 3. [careers.theswiftgroup.com](https://careers.theswiftgroup.com/) 4. 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