Imagery Scientist (EO) - Senior

GRVTY; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health plan

Health Savings Account

Annual Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Training and Development Opportunities

Company Sponsored Events

Job summary

GRVTY, located in St. Louis, is seeking an experienced Imagery Scientist to enhance data curation and support Machine Learning algorithm evaluation. The ideal candidate will drive solutions based on sensor characteristics and operational intelligence, leveraging over four years of expertise in EO imagery exploitation.

Qualified applicants should have an active TS/SCI clearance, a thorough understanding of EO data processing, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly. In return, GRVTY offers a robust benefits package and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain CI/Poly.
• 4+ years of EO imagery expertise with understanding of collection and exploitation.
• Experience with EO collection systems and image formation processes.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing differences between new sensor capabilities and current platforms.
• Assess metadata, data formats, and integration within existing data operations.
• Determine acquisition methods and processing standards for usability.
• Pre-process and standardize data for model testing purposes.

Skills

EO imagery exploitation

Remote sensing phenomenology

Algorithm development

Scientific workflows automation

Technical communication

Job description

GRVTY is seeking a motivated and experienced imagery scientist to provide geospatial and imagery expertise and quantitative analysis to make recommendations that improve data curation and development in support of Machine Learning algorithm testing and evaluation. 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

• Assist the EO lead in conducting assessment of potential differences between new sensor characteristics and capabilities compared to currently utilized platforms
• Assess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics in regard to changes to databases, schemas, APIs, and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipeline
• Determine how to acquire new data, potential latency associated with acquisition, data formats, and security domains
• Determine how to pre-process and standardize the data to match existing data standards or to be transformed into a usable state for labeling and model testing purposes. This may involve converting between file format types or tiling full‑size images into specified sizes or geospatial bounds.

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 with understanding of collection, phenomenology, image formation process, and exploitation products.
• Demonstrated experience 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
• Experience automating scientific processing workflows
• Experience developing and evaluating:
  • Algorithms
  • Automated workflows
  • Scientific exploitation methods
• 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‑the‑ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance.

• 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 [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.