Photogrammetrist

Hathiant; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hathiant is seeking a Photogrammetrist to join its team in support of product evaluations, quality studies, and new product initializations. The role focuses on sensor modeling, geolocation accuracy, and geometric collection processes, with responsibilities across baseline assessments and ongoing performance monitoring.

The position requires a DoD/IC context, a current clearance with willingness to upgrade, and the ability to work independently or within a team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a security clearance and willingness to upgrade; polygraph within 30 days.
• Bachelor’s degree in Photogrammetry, Image Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Experience with ARC-GIS, SOCET GXP, QT Modeler, Active Earthscape, ERDAS Imagine, or Remote View.
• 10+ years of imagery experience and track record delivering results.
• Geolocation and mensuration assessment experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for briefing, test plans, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform sensor modeling and decompose the image chain to quantify overall image quality.
• Conduct geolocation and mensuration accuracy assessments.
• Model the geometric collection process to map ground points to image pixels.
• Support NSG-related engineering analysis and evaluations.
• Perform baseline and ongoing system performance assessments.
• Monitor system performance over time and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Geolocation

Mensuration assessment

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Photogrammetry, Image Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics

Tools

ARC-GIS

SOCET GXP

QT Modeler

Active Earthscape

ERDAS Imagine

Remote View

Job description

Position: Photogrammetrist

Location: NCE – Springfield, VA or N2W – St. Louis, MO

Clearance: Required

Position Description

Seeking a motivated PHOTOGRAMMETRIST to support product evaluations, quality studies, and new product initializations.

• Sensor modeling; decomposing product formation elements to quantify the overall quality of the image chain
• Geolocation and mensuration accuracy assessments
• Modeling geometric collection process to trace the exact location of a point on the ground to the pixel location on an image
• Support engineering analysis activities, including assessment projects related to the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG)
• Performing baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization
• Operational monitoring of system performance over time
• Responding to detected errors by recommending possible causes and corrective actions

Required Experience/Education

• Must have a clearance and willing to upgrade clearance to necessary level and sit for and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customer's request.
• Bachelor’s degree in Photogrammetry, Image Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics
• Experience with various exploitation software such as ARC-GIS, SOCET GXP, QT Modeler, Active Earthscape, ERDAS Imagine, or Remote View
• 10+ years of experience working with imagery and imagery platforms
• Geolocation and mensuration assessment experience
• Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes
• Basic understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on briefing to obtain decisions and solve technical issues and test plans/reports writing
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Willingness to learn, solve problems and perform in a dynamic work environment
• Track record of delivering results

Preferred Skillset

• Understanding and application of basic image quality standards, scales, and metrics
• Experience with image products and services such as the Digital Point Positioning Database (DPPDB), Controlled Image Base (CIB), or Orthorectified Commercial Imagery (CI-Ortho)
• Image processing and Digital Signal processing experience
• Knowledge of NSG tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) image chain
• Experience with Mensuration Services Program (MSP)
• ASPRS membership or professional certificate
• Experience working in a DoD or IC operational, technical, or research environment
• Experience developing engineering code (C, Python, Matlab, IDL) to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results.