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Philip Engelke

Acton

Summary

Physical scientist by training with experience in data analysis and operating as a systems engineer, focusing on creative problem-solving and a detailed, conceptual, and visual approach to understanding and framing the problems. Ph.D. work in radio astronomy with experience including planning, proposing, and carrying out observations, high sensitivity observing and data reduction and analysis of spectra, interferometry, and creating computer models for scientific problems. Was involved in building a new research area from the early stages and collaborating with scientists. Work at Frontier Technology, Inc. included work on several contracts, with a focus on space domain awareness, image processing, identifying and solving problems in the collaborative development of a complex project, algorithm modeling, testing, and collaborating with the customer to progress an analysis team effort on the project.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AI Data Annotator

DataAnnotation (Freelance)
Acton
03.2025 - Current
  • Remote contract work training artificial intelligence models
  • Involves detail-oriented, meticulous approach to analyzing the merits and limitations of AI responses to prompts, for a range of topics including those that require technical background

Intermediate Data Scientist / Systems Engineer

Frontier Technology, Inc
Beverly
04.2020 - 01.2025
  • Focus on creative problem-solving for complex problems in space domain awareness, with a detailed, conceptual, and visual approach to understanding and framing the problems.
  • Worked as a systems engineer on a large project
  • Data analysis including use of Python programming
  • Involved in several areas, including image processing, mission scheduling, geometric effects on system efficiency and effectiveness, and collaborating with the customer for an analysis team effort with data analysis, identifying and solving problems, algorithm modeling, and planning and analyzing tests.
  • STK Level 1 certified, with experience in Python programming.
  • TS/SCI security clearance is involved in the job.

Education

Ph.D. - Physics And Astronomy

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
07-2019

Bachelor of Science - Physics (intensive)

Yale University
New Haven, CT
05-2013

Skills

  • Python programming
  • Data annotation
  • Image processing
  • Data analysis
  • Algorithm modeling
  • Creative problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Statistical analysis
  • Analytical thinking
  • Research skills

Certification

  • Ansys STK Level 1 certification

Accomplishments

  • Contributed to seven published scientific journal articles including three as primary author

Timeline

AI Data Annotator

DataAnnotation (Freelance)
03.2025 - Current

Intermediate Data Scientist / Systems Engineer

Frontier Technology, Inc
04.2020 - 01.2025

Ph.D. - Physics And Astronomy

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor of Science - Physics (intensive)

Yale University
Philip Engelke