Remote Sensing Scientist
About The Position
Remote Sensing Scientist The Opportunity: Support advanced geospatial and remote sensing initiatives. Leverage expertise in remote sensing technologies to collect, process, and analyze data from various remote sensing platforms. Develop algorithms, interpret complex datasets, and deliver actionable insights for mission-critical projects. Leverage advanced and specialized physics research expertise to test and analyze physical phenomena, conduct and shape R&D programs, and to support S&T client challenges. Apply advanced understanding of event phenomenology or extensive technical expertise. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction. Mentor and may supervise team members.
Requirements
- Experience with IC and DoD remote sensing platforms
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, or C++ for algorithm development
- Experience with NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, and PyTorch for analytics and modeling
- Knowledge of Radiometric calibration, including counts-to-radiance conversion
- Knowledge of custom community formats such as HDF5
- Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
- Master’s degree in a Physics, Math, Astronomy, or Remote Sensing field and 6+ years of experience in the IC, or Doctorate degree in a Physics, Math, Astronomy, or Remote Sensing field and 3+ years of experience in the IC
Nice To Haves
- Experience with artifacts, including blooming, dropouts, smear, or frame shifts
- Experience with ground sample distance, pixel subtension, and coverage geometry
- Experience with angular resolution and uncertainty cones in detection
- Experience with geolocation of detections via boresight alignment and Earth reference models
- Experience with indications and warnings on object tracking and estimation and SDA missions
- Experience with latency-sensitive versus forensics-based processing
- Knowledge of spectral band response
- Knowledge of correction for sensor drift, attitude error, or timestamp offsets
- Knowledge of platform-aware alignment such as ephemerides
- Knowledge of event detection and alerting systems
Benefits
- health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- paid leave
- professional development
- tuition assistance
- work-life programs
- dependent care
- recognition awards program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
