Imagery Scientist (EO)- Expert

GRVTY; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision

Health Savings Account with company contribution

Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

401k with generous company match

Training and Development Opportunities

Variety of Company Sponsored Events

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking an experienced imagery scientist in St. Louis, MO to lead as the Electro-Optical subject matter expert on a dynamic team. Responsibilities include analyzing EO collection capabilities and developing new algorithms. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of experience and an active TS/SCI clearance.

This role offers a robust health plan, 401k with company match, and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain CI/Poly.
• 4+ years of expert EO imagery exploitation experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in EO collection systems.
• Experience developing and evaluating exploitation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for EO exploitation.
• Analyze EO collection capabilities and sensor phenomenology.
• Exploit imagery to identify objects of interest.
• Support automation of EO scientific processing workflows.

Skills

EO imagery exploitation

Image formation processes

Python

MATLAB

Google Earth Engine

Remote sensing phenomenology

Tools

EO imagery processing tools

Job description

Overview

GRVTY is seeking a motivated and experienced imagery scientist to serve as the lead Electro-Optical subject matter expert (SME) on our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is an expert imagery scientist with a passion for advanced scientific problem solving, imagery exploitation, and operational intelligence support. This role will drive solutions informed by specific phenomenology limitations and advantages of the sensors and platforms in mind.

What You'll be Owning

• Serve as the lead technical authority for EO exploitation and imagery science initiatives.
• Analyze:
  • EO collection capabilities
  • Sensor phenomenology
  • Image formation processes
• Exploit imagery to identify and locate objects of interest across intelligence scenarios.
• Develop, test, and evaluate:
  • New algorithms
  • Scientific workflows
  • Automated processing techniques
• Utilize advanced processing tools including:
  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • Google Earth Engine
• Support automation of EO scientific processing and analysis workflow.
• Assess emerging EO sensor characteristics and capabilities.
• Evaluate impacts to:
  • Metadata structures
  • Data formats
  • APIs and ETL processes
  • Existing operational pipelines
• Develop strategies to:
  • Pre-process EO imagery
  • Normalize and standardize datasets
  • Convert formats and tile imagery
• Prepare imagery for:
  • Labeling
  • Advanced exploitation workflows
• Investigate gaps in emerging EO sensor capabilities.
• Collaborate with SAR Imagery Scientists to:
  • Identify coincident imagery opportunities
  • Align EO imagery with temporal and geographic collection windows

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI/Poly.
• 4+ years of expert EO imagery exploitation and imagery science experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • EO collection systems
  • Remote sensing phenomenology
  • Image formation processes
  • Exploitation products and methodologies
• Experience exploiting EO imagery to:
  • Detect
  • Identify
  • Locate objects of interest
• Experience developing and evaluating:
  • Algorithms
  • Scientific workflows
  • Exploitation methodologies
• Hands‑on experience using:
  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • Google Earth Engine
  • EO imagery processing tools
• Experience automating scientific processing workflows.
• Experience developing and evaluating:
  • Algorithms
  • Automated workflows
  • Scientific exploitation methods
• Deep understanding of:
  • Remote sensing principles
  • EO imagery processing
  • Advanced exploitation methods
  • Sensor/platform limitations and advantages
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to:
  • Technical audiences
  • Non‑technical stakeholders
  • Intelligence users

What Would be Nice to Have

• Experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to EO imagery and data to address intelligence problems.

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose‑built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on‑ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

Benefits

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [e-mail] or call 703‑544‑7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.