Imagery Scientist (SAR)

Leidos•Alexandria, VA

9d•$116,350 - $210,325•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an Expert Level Exploitation Specialist/Imagery Scientist (SAR) to join our team in Alexandria, VA. Our ideal candidate will be able to conduct applied image processing and advanced analysis of radar imagery, including both literal image interpretation and non-literal analysis. They will support the development of analysis techniques of radar imagery for new signature and methodology development, collect data and perform data analysis, and perform ad hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner. The role involves communicating complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise and actionable manner using storytelling/visualization, and creating/deploying/maintaining automated workflows and processing pipelines. Additionally, the candidate will create/deploy/maintain tools to extract features, data, and metadata from a variety of sources, write/maintain Python scripts to improve efficiency of the production process, and contribute to customer organization mentorship and training on related phenomenology, processing, tools, and tradecraft. Collaboration with external mission partner organizations will be required as needed to support customer mission & analytic goals.

Requirements

Typically requires a BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
BS in image science, remote sensing, earth science, etc.
Expert knowledge & skill processing & exploiting SAR data.
Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved for a CI Poly

Nice To Haves

Formal training & experience in remote sensing/earth science/etc.
IDL/Java/C++/VB/MATLAB/R/other.
APIs.
Advanced degree.
Proficiency in Google Earth Engine, ESRI ARC Services, Tableau, Web Services Development and ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

Conduct applied image processing and advanced analysis of radar imagery, including both literal image interpretation and non-literal analysis.
Support the development of analysis techniques of radar imagery for new signature and methodology development.
Collect data and perform data analysis.
Perform ad hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner.
Communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise and actionable manner using storytelling/visualization.
Create/deploy/maintain automated workflows and processing pipelines.
Create/deploy/maintain tools to extract features, data, and metadata from a variety of sources.
Write/maintain Python scripts to improve efficiency of the production process.
Contribute to customer organization mentorship and training on related phenomenology, processing, tools, and tradecraft.
Collaborate with external mission partner organizations as needed to support customer mission & analytic goals.