Image Scientist / Physicist

Arcfield•Tredyffrin Township, PA

About The Position

This role involves technical experience in image analysis of remote sensing systems data, including radiometric or thermometric analysis, sensor/atmospheric calibration, MTF and SNR assessments, exploitation algorithm development, signal/image processing, modeling and simulation, and Fourier analysis. The candidate must be familiar with image processing software tools such as ENVI/IDL, Matlab, or Python. Additional beneficial skills include experience with atmospheric radiative transfer models (e.g., MODTRAN), XML data handling, image product formats (NITF, JPEG, etc.), AI/ML tools, and “big data” analysis techniques. Specific tasks include performing studies and analysis to characterize and improve remote sensing data quality, coordinating calibration planning, managing collaborative sites for calibration activities, delivering and publishing radiometric data and sensor characterization reports, analyzing calibration truth data, maintaining scripts and processes for calibration assessment, conducting analysis to validate test and transition of capabilities, coordinating with external stakeholders for future capabilities, monitoring enterprise product and data integrity, and leading investigations of anomalous product quality performance.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI w Poly
Bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years of relevant experience, Master’s with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years in Image Science, Optics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
Demonstrated ability to perform technical analysis of EO remote sensing data; image processing and digital signal processing experience; image chain analysis
Excellent presentation and communication skills; demonstrated ability to clearly explain technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability and success working independently and in team environments
Customer focused and capable of representing the customer in user outreach, familiarity activities and community forums
Experience developing/modifying engineering code in at least one of Python, MATLAB, ENVI/IDL or similar to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Image Science, Optics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, or Engineering with 7 or more years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with comparable experience
Project management or leadership experience
Experience with one or more of PAN, IR, MSI, HSI, LIDAR, or RADAR systems and analysis
Experience developing/modifying engineering code in multiple of Python, MATLAB, ENVI/IDL or similar to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results

Responsibilities

Perform studies and analysis to characterize and improve the quality of remote sensing data.
Coordinate calibration planning by leading weekly payload calibration meetings, generate calibration handbooks, master schedules, data dissemination CONOPS, readiness plans, success criteria, and readiness review execution plans.
Manage collaborative sites for calibration activities; create, populate, and maintain data repositories to allow distributed teams to access required data and collaborate on execution.
Deliver and publish radiometric data, sensor characterization reports, and calibration task out briefs.
Fully analyze and report findings of calibration truth data, characterize and report accuracy.
Maintain and update scripts, processes and data required for calibration assessment and monitoring.
Conduct analysis to validate test and transition of capabilities.
Coordinate with external stakeholders to develop future capabilities, requirements updates and planning.
Monitor and assess enterprise product and data integrity.
Lead independent enterprise investigations of anomalous product quality performance and produce analysis to expedite problem identification and resolution.