Junior Exploitation Specialist/Photogrammetrist

Leidos; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Virginia seeks a Junior Exploitation Specialist/Photogrammetrist to support geodetic survey missions, leveraging photogrammetry, LiDAR, and EO point clouds. You will work under a senior lead to generate multi-source packages and ensure timely delivery following SOPs and quality standards.

You will coordinate with Requirements and Mission Managers, contribute to SOP revisions, and help identify data sources and optimization methods for efficient package generation.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR processing, EO point clouds.
• Experience co-registering datasets to the WGS84 reference frame and error analysis.
• Experience with QT Modeler, Socet Set or similar software.
• Experience with ESRI ArcGISPro.
• Knowledge of vector, raster data and shapefiles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing multi-source remote reconnaissance packages for geodetic survey missions.
• Build packages per SOPs under senior lead guidance.
• Complete packages 2 weeks before deployment.
• Coordinate with Requirements Manager, Mission Managers and Team Leads.
• Gather post-deployment feedback and refine the process.
• Provide input to revisions of SOPs and geodetic standards.
• Keep managers informed of status and completions.
• Identify data sources and optimisation methods for package generation.
• Identify data accessibility issues for remote teams.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Photogrammetry

LiDAR processing

EO point clouds

Data quality analysis

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

STEM degree

Tools

QT Modeler

Socet Set

Esri ArcGISPro

Job description

We are seeking a Junior Exploitation Specialist/Photogrammetrist to provide photogrammetry support to our customer. You will work under the direction of a senior-level photogrammetric lead and help produce multi-source remote reconnaissance packages for geodetic survey missions. The work draws on LiDAR processing and analysis, point cloud generation from Electro-Optical (EO) imagery, and co-registration of multi-source datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing multi-source remote reconnaissance packages for planned and ad hoc geodetic survey missions, using existing data and services to meet yearly requirements.
• Build packages consistent with relevant SOPs and standard designations by the senior-level photogrammetric lead, with guidance as needed.
• Complete packages at least two (2) weeks before deployment, unless the mission is first announced within that window.
• Coordinate with the customer’s Requirements Manager, Mission Managers and Team Leads to ensure packages are accessible and to answer questions about content or usage.
• Gather post-deployment feedback on package usability from the Geodetic Surveys Requirements Manager, Mission Manager, Tech Team and Team Leads, and work with the senior lead to refine the process.
• Provide input to senior-level revisions of SOPs, geodetic standards and other package‑generation documentation.
• Keep the Requirements Manager, Mission Managers and senior photogrammetric lead informed of status and completions.
• Identify potential data sources and optimisation methods for the package generation process.
• Help identify data accessibility issues affecting geographically separated branches and field teams.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance (required)
• High school diploma and 2–3 years of relevant experience
• Basic knowledge of photogrammetry, LiDAR processing and analysis, and EO point cloud generation
• 1–3 years of experience processing and analysing LiDAR data or EO point clouds, and documenting precision and error per existing data standards
• Basic experience co‑registering multiple datasets to the WGS84 reference frame and performing statistical analysis to determine absolute and relative error
• Basic experience with QT Modeler, Socet Set or similar elevation/point cloud processing and analysis software
• Basic experience with ESRI ArcGISPro
• Knowledge of digital data formats such as vector data, raster data and shapefiles
• Good oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• STEM degree
• Familiarity with emerging AI technologies, tools and methodologies, and their applications and implications in the geospatial and intelligence domains
• Geodetic or land surveying experience or coursework
• Knowledge of geodetic or statistical principles
• Knowledge of standard customer products
• Familiarity with customer systems architecture, including unclassified cloud environments

Security Requirement

Candidates must currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance and be able to maintain it. Applicants without an active TS/SCI clearance cannot be considered.

Pay Range

Pay Range: Pay Range $59,150.00-$106,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2billion for the fiscal year ended January2,2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment and Diversity

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.