Exploitation Specialist/Imagery Scientist (SAR) - Expert

Leidos; Virginia, Springfield (MN, IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Expert Level Exploitation Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role involves advanced image processing and analysis of radar imagery, requiring a deep understanding of sensor design and performance. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in Python scripting and various imaging tools to enhance GEOINT analysis efficiency and support mission-critical activities. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this opportunity promises to engage your skills in a challenging environment while contributing to significant intelligence efforts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in image science or remote sensing.
• Expertise in processing and exploiting SAR and LIDAR data.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated options to download and catalogue data.
• Support mission partner activities and define repeatable solutions.

Skills

Image Processing

Radar Imagery Analysis

Sensor Design Principles

Python Scripting

Change Detection Products

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Image Science

Advanced Degree in Remote Sensing

Tools

ArcGIS

QTModeler

ENVI

Google Earth Engine

Tableau

Job description

Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an Expert Level Exploitation Specialist/Imagery Scientist (SAR) to join our team in Springfield, VA.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience with applied image processing and advanced analysis of radar imagery; extensive knowledge of imaging radar physics, phenomenology, and phase history processing.
• Proficiency with imaging radar analysis techniques utilizing advanced image and signal processing methods and tools to support new signature and methodology development.
• A detailed understanding of sensor design principles and their relationship to sensor performance.
• Specifically: develop automated options to download and catalogue data; support mission partner activities to identify, validate, report, and minimize discrepancies; define, identify, develop, and automate repeatable ways to compute and apply various solutions for detecting and characterizing features and activity of interest.
• Support creation of non-literal processing and analytic methods for repeatable use to add insight to formal intelligence reporting.
• Production and exploitation of change detection products. Develop and maintain documentation for knowledge sharing.
• Develop and improve computer vision workflows that enhance GEOINT analysis efficiency.

Basic Qualifications

• Eight years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in image science, remote sensing, earth science, etc., plus 3+ years processing and exploiting LIDAR data. Experience with ArcGIS, QTModeler, ENVI.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI, willing to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Expertise in processing and exploiting SAR data.
• Experience writing and maintaining Python scripts in ArcGIS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal training and experience in remote sensing, earth science, etc., with IDL, Java, C++, VB, MATLAB, R, or other programming languages.
• Experience with APIs.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Google Earth Engine, ESRI Arc Services, Tableau, Web Services Development.
• Experience with ArcGIS.