Photogrammetric Engineer

KBR Careers; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR’s National Security Solutions team seeks a Photogrammetric Engineer to deliver imaging analysis and sensor modeling on-site in Virginia. You will support GEOINT products, contribute to model development, and help ensure geolocation and mensuration accuracy across programs for national security applications.

The role requires a B.S. in a related field and an active TS/SCI clearance; familiarity with SOCET GXP, MSP, iSpy, MATLAB, and Python is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Remote Sensing, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience in photogrammetry for GEOINT applications.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide photogrammetric services across imaging systems and products, including QA planning, execution, results analysis and reporting.
• Create rigorous sensor models and exploitation methods; apply models to predict accuracy.
• Support R&D of new sensor models for 2D and 3D data.
• Assess geolocation accuracy, mensuration, ground sample distance, and related photogrammetric analyses.

Skills

Photogrammetric engineering

Geolocation accuracy

Sensor modeling

Sensor imaging

Payloads understanding

C++, MATLAB, Python

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related field

Tools

SOCET GXP

MSP

iSpy

MATLAB

Python

C++

Job description

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Title

Photogrammetric Engineer

Photogrammetric Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities

• Photogrammetric Skills: Provide photogrammetric services and engineering in support of the full range of traditional and non-traditional imaging systems and products. Provide expert/senior photogrammetrist services in support of GEOINT product quality assessment planning, execution, results analysis and reporting.
• Sensor Model Skills: Provide knowledge of the creation of rigorous sensor models and their exploitation, to include the creation of new exploitation methods. Provide expert knowledge of the application of sensor models to support predicted accuracy.
• Research and Development: Support the research and development of new sensor models and exploitation methods for both two-dimensional and three-dimensional data.
• Geolocation Experience: Support assessment of product geolocation accuracy and predicted accuracy using verified geolocation of known features, verifying mensuration accuracy through measurement of known objects, calculating ground sample distance, and other photogrammetric analyses as directed.

Work Environment

• Location: On-Site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications

Required

• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with a polygraph
• Education: B.S. degree in Engineering, Remote Sensing, Physics, Mathematics, or another related field
• Experience: At least 5 years of related experience working in the photogrammetry field performing analyses supporting research and development or operations.
• Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Experience: Demonstrated specialized experience in researching and developing geospatial solutions for photogrammetry and remote sensing.
• Sensor Modeling: Demonstrated experience with imaging geometric sensor modeling, covariance error propagation, and multi-variate least squares adjustment
• Sensor Imaging: Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes
• Payloads: Knowledge of Electro-Optical and SAR payloads and their Concept of Operations (CONOPs)
• Testing: Experience testing and analyzing Electro-Optical payload and imagery geolocation and mensuration performance
• Software: Experience writing or enhancing C++, MATLAB, Python, or R code for prototyping, problem solving, visualization, or engineering analysis of systems and concepts. Working familiarity with software tools such as SOCET GXP, MSP, and iSpy
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a persistent desire to learn
• Team Player: Ability to work as an effective member of a dynamic, collaborative team, including mentoring more junior personnel
• Organization and Communication: Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex engineering analyses and study results to government and corporate management. Demonstrated organizational skills, initiative, self-motivation, ability to work-independently, and sense of project ownership

Ready to Make a Difference?

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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