EO/IR Remote Sensing Modeling & Simulation Engineer
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation’s Sensor Modeling and Simulation Department supports advanced remote sensing system development, including optics and electro-optical focal plane array performance assessment, end-to-end sensing-system modeling, target-scene and atmosphere simulation, data-processing and computer-vision algorithm development, and simulated data products. The selected candidate will work full time on-site at the company’s facility in Chantilly, Virginia, or Dayton, Ohio. The role involves developing and applying techniques and tools for remote sensing applications, conducting and presenting analytical studies, advising government and internal customers on system performance, and building physics-based modeling software in collaboration with small teams. The position is identified as Senior Project Leader and requires extensive experience in remote sensing systems, technical leadership, and mentoring. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Top Secret/SCI security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field, such as remote sensing, imaging science, astronomy, physics, mathematics, atmospheric science, computer science, optical engineering, or electrical engineering.
- 15 years of post-bachelor’s experience in remote sensing system modeling, simulation, design, data processing, calibration, characterization, phenomenology, or applications.
- Scientific programming and version-control skills; C++, Python, and git are preferred examples.
- Strong communication skills, including technical briefings and the ability to simplify complex technical topics.
- Experience modeling and evaluating remote sensing systems.
- Track record of leading technical teams and mentoring less experienced staff.
- Experience modeling and simulating electro-optical, visible, and/or infrared remote sensing systems, including sensor performance figures of merit such as SNR, Pd, and Pfa.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship, required to obtain the security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in a related STEM field, particularly remote sensing, imaging science, astronomy, physics, mathematics, atmospheric science, computer science, optical engineering, or electrical engineering.
- Experience with image-reduction pipelines, including bias removal and gain correction.
- Experience with diverse EO/IR imaging systems, such as panchromatic/visible, infrared, multispectral and hyperspectral, ultraviolet photography, motion-detection, and 3D systems.
- Experience with LiDAR system modeling and performance metrics.
- Experience modeling atmospheric radiative-transfer effects.
- Experience with agile software development and Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Experience with sensor hardware performance and evaluation.
- Experience with synthetic scene generation, such as DIRSIG.
- Current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and use techniques and tools for image-chain modeling, spectroscopy, computer vision, change detection and tracking, space domain awareness, lidar and 3D remote sensing, EO/IR remote sensing, product-quality metrics, optics, calibration, and data simulation.
- Design, perform, document, and present studies using deterministic and probabilistic numerical analysis techniques.
- Advise government and internal Aerospace customers on operational and research-and-development remote sensing system performance.
- Present and promote technical work to contractors and customers to inform decisions and drive system requirements.
- Build physics-based modeling code and collaborate with small teams to develop end-to-end system and performance-modeling tools.
- Lead technical teams and mentor less experienced staff.
- Travel approximately 10% of the time.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
- 401(k) plan with company-paid contributions based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
- Relocation assistance.
- Professional growth and development programs.
- Education assistance programs.
- Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
