Photogrammetrist (Mid)

Peraton; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Photogrammetrist (Mid) in a highly secure environment to advance geolocation, image quality, and sensor exploitation tasks. You will work on evaluations, support NSG processes, and perform baseline assessments of system performance.

The role requires a Top Secret clearance with willingness to upgrade to TS/SCI and polygraph within 30 days, plus strong communication and team collaboration in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Photogrammetry, Image Science, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience with exploitation software such as ARC-GIS, SOCET GXP, QT Modeler, Active Earthscape, ERDAS Imagine or Remote View.
• 5+ years' imagery experience and geolocation/mensuration assessment experience.
• Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, exploitation processes and data verification.
• Strong written and oral communication, ability to brief and document test plans and reports.

Responsibilities

• Support product evaluations, quality studies and new product initializations.
• Understand sensor modeling and quantify image chain quality.
• Perform geolocation and mensuration accuracy assessments.
• Trace ground points from location to pixel coordinates in images.
• Assist NSG-related engineering analysis and sensor initialization baselines.
• Monitor system performance over time and investigate detected errors.

Skills

5+ years of imagery experience

Geolocation assessments

Mensuration experience

Sensor imaging systems knowledge

Systems engineering lifecycle basics

Strong communication skills

Independent / team worker

Learning and problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Photogrammetry or related field

Tools

ARC-GIS

SOCET GXP

QT Modeler

ERDAS Imagine

Remote View

Job description

Photogrammetrist (Mid)

Job Locations

US-VA-Springfield | US-MO-St Louis

Responsibilities

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

The specific tasks and activities to be performed include, but are not limited to:

• Understanding of sensor modeling; decomposing product formation elements to quantify the overall quality of the image chain
• Geolocation and mensuration accuracy assessments
• Understanding of modeling geometric collection processes 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

Location: This position is 100% onsite in St. Louis, Missouri. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Education:

• Must have a minimum of a Top Secret clearance and willing to upgrade clearance to TS/SCI and sit for and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- Contract requires TS/SCI with poly.
• Bachelor's degree in Photogrammetry, Image Science, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related engineering disciplines
• Experience with various exploitation software such as ARC-GIS, SOCET GXP, QT Modeler, Active Earthscape, ERDAS Imagine, or Remote View
• 5+ 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
• Basic understanding of data sampling and statistics

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 certificateExperience 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.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.