Advanced Physicist, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Advanced Physicist to architect SDA and remote-sensing pipelines, guide technical direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams building high-fidelity space-observation analytics.

You will shape next‑generation tools that fuse imaging physics with ML-based inference, integrate GEOINT sensors, and deploy scalable Python, C++, CUDA, HPC or cloud‑native platforms while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in remote sensing, image or signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation.
• Experience with orbital mechanics or SDA workflows is valued.
• Experience with large-scale software incl. CUDA, HPC or cloud environments.
• Experience with ML systems for imagery processing and object detection.
• CI/CD pipelines administration using Kubernetes, Docker or Jenkins.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of radiometric and spectral models.
• Oversee imaging algorithms: super-resolution, deconvolution, low-SNR enhancement.
• Direct ML-based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination.
• Design multi-sensor fusion pipelines using GEOINT, Radar, RF and optical data.
• Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling.
• Architect scalable computing solutions with Python, C++, CUDA, HPC or cloud platforms.
• Mentor junior engineers and set technical roadmaps with leadership.

Skills

Remote sensing

Image processing

GEOINT data exploitation

Python

C++

ML for imagery

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CUDA

HPC

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As an Advanced Physicist, you will architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines, guide technical direction, and lead multi‑disciplinary teams building high‑fidelity space observation analytics. You will shape next‑generation tools that integrate imaging physics, ML‑based behavior inference, and multi‑sensor fusion.

You’ll join a collaborative technical delivery team where you’ll contribute to secure, reliable, user‑centric tools that accelerate mission outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead development of radiometric and spectral response models
• Oversee advanced imaging algorithms including multi-frame super-resolution, deconvolution, target phenomenology detection, and low-SNR enhancement
• Direct ML‑based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination frameworks
• Design multi-sensor fusion pipelines integrating GEOINT, Radar, RF, and optical data using Bayesian or ML-based methods
• Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD, parallax exploitation, and uncertainty quantification
• Architect scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, CUDA, HPC clusters, or cloud‑native platforms
• Mentor junior engineers and help set technical road maps in collaboration with client and mission leadership

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience in remote sensing, image or signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation
• Experience with orbital mechanics, satellite characterization, Domain-specific applications or SDA operational workflows
• Experience architecting with large-scale software environments, such as CUDA, HPC or cloud
• Experience with ML systems for imagery processing, target detection, tracking, or object classification
• Experience with administration of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Kubernetes, Docker, or Jenkins
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with remote sensing systems in support of missile warning or tracking missions
• Experience with building or training synthetic models for simulation‑aided trainingExperience integrating EO/IR, RF, Radar, or GEOINT tracks into fused solutions
• Experience with uncertainty quantification, Kalman filtering, or tracking algorithms
• Experience with AI‑augmented development workflows or agentic tools
• Ability to display a record of publications, whitepapers, presentations or mission briefings
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field preferred; Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field a plus

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Advanced Physicist, Lead

The Opportunity

As an Advanced Physicist, you will architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines, guide technical direction, and lead multi‑disciplinary teams building high‑fidelity space observation analytics. You will shape next‑generation tools that integrate imaging physics, ML‑based behavior inference, and multi‑sensor fusion.

You’ll join a collaborative technical delivery team where you’ll contribute to secure, reliable, user‑centric tools that accelerate mission outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect end‑to‑end remote sensing processing systems for EO/IR missions
• Lead development of radiometric and spectral response models
• Oversee advanced imaging algorithms including multi-frame super-resolution, deconvolution, target phenomenology detection, and low-SNR enhancement
• Direct ML‑based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination frameworks
• Design multi-sensor fusion pipelines integrating GEOINT, Radar, RF, and optical data using Bayesian or ML-based methods
• Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD, parallax exploitation, and uncertainty quantification
• Architect scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, CUDA, HPC clusters, or cloud‑native platforms
• Mentor junior engineers and help set technical road maps in collaboration with client and mission leadership

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience in remote sensing, image or signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation
• Experience with orbital mechanics, satellite characterization, Domain‑specific applications or SDA operational workflows
• Experience with Python, scientific Python packages, or Object-oriented programming languages, such as C++ or JavaScript
• Experience architecting with large-scale software environments, such as CUDA, HPC or cloud
• Experience with ML systems for imagery processing, target detection, tracking, or object classification
• Experience with administration of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Kubernetes, Docker, or Jenkins
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with remote sensing systems in support of missile warning or tracking missions
• Experience with building or training synthetic models for simulation‑aided training
• Experience integrating EO/IR, RF, Radar, or GEOINT tracks into fused solutions
• Experience with uncertainty quantification, Kalman filtering, or tracking algorithms
• Experience with AI‑augmented development workflows or agentic toolsAbility to display a record of publications, whitepapers, presentations or mission briefings
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field preferred; Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field a plus

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in‑person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership’s expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full‑time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.