Imagery Scientist (OPIR)

Via Logic LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 116,350 - 210,325; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to join their team in Springfield, VA. This position demands strong physics and math expertise, focusing on optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing. The individual will take on a technical authority role, engaging with government stakeholders and providing key analysis and informal leadership.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and relevant educational qualifications, specifically in R/Python scripting and knowledge of AI integration within intelligence workflows. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including health programs and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong physics and mathematics background, with extensive optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a willingness to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Proven ability to provide informal leadership and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a customer-facing technical authority in imagery science.
• Deliver physics- and math-driven analysis.
• Communicate professionally with government stakeholders.

Skills

Strong physics and mathematics

Optics experience

Thermal radiation experience

Signal processing experience

Customer-facing technical leadership

Knowledge of scripting (R/Python)

Understanding of AI technologies

Education

BS degree and 12-15 years of relevant experience or MS with 10-13 years

Tools

ArcGIS

SQL

Oracle

Tableau

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to join our team in Springfield, VA. This role will serve as a customer-facing technical authority, delivering deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing, while leveraging advanced geospatial data management (ArcGIS, SDE, SQL/Oracle), scripting and analytics tools (Python/R, Tableau), and a forward-leaning understanding of AI integration in intelligence workflows. The incumbent will communicate professionally and provide informal technical leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree and 12-15 years of relevant experience or MS with 10-13 years (minimum 18 combined experience points as defined by customer requirements).
• Strong physics and mathematics with optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing experience.
• Knowledge of extraction and metadata specifications, relational database management system (RDBMS) best practices, performance tuning/optimization, enterprise geodatabases such as Spatial Database Engine (SDE), Arc Suite, ArcGIS for Server, Excel, Access, SQL, Oracle.
• Customer-facing technical lead, strong written and verbal communication, ability to represent Leidos professionally with government stakeholders, capability to provide informal team leadership and mentorship as mission needs dictate.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to obtain a CI Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• R/Python or other scripting languages.
• Demonstrated understanding of cartographic principles.
• Understanding of ArcGIS Online & Portal for data management.
• Knowledge of Tableau.
• Familiarity with emerging AI technologies, tools, and methodologies, and understanding of their application and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.
• Professional certifications, particularly GPC Fundamentals.

Pay Range

$116,350.00 - $210,325.00

Pay & Benefits

Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. For more details, see Leidos careers website.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.