Product Engineer I – National Imagery

Esri; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 70,304 - 109,200; Full time

Job summary

Esri is seeking a test engineer to focus on imagery across modalities such as HSI, MS, TIR, Radar, LiDAR, and WAMI. You will design, test, and document image analysis capabilities, and validate GIS features using Python or C#.

You will collaborate with developers and SDETs to automate test cases, execute test strategies, and produce sample code to demonstrate product capabilities. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain TS clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or related field.
• Hands-on experience in remote sensing, image processing, photogrammetry, or image analysis.
• Ability to design and execute test strategies, including automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience writing technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and document image analysis capabilities for various remote sensing modalities.
• Collaborate with developers and SDETs to specify, prioritize, and automate test cases.
• Prepare and execute test strategies using manual and automated methods.
• Validate GIS functionality using Python or C# and create sample code to showcase features.
• Advocate for user personas by providing actionable feedback on UX and workflow design.
• Support integration and testing of community analytical toolkits and libraries.
• Share best practices and contribute to ArcGIS help topics, blogs, and forums.

Skills

Remote sensing

Image processing

Automation testing

Python

C#

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ENVI

Socet GXP

Erdas

RemoteView

Job description

Overview

Apply your remote sensing experience to make a real impact on the defense and intelligence community. You enjoy solving technical challenges and thrive when you can advocate for users to help shape the tools they rely on. You will work with development and product engineering leads that are designing, developing engineering solutions, testing, and developing documentation for the products. This is an exciting opportunity to focus on imagery for multiple modalities including HSI, MS, TIR, Radar, LiDAR, Full Motion Video, WAMI, and other remotely sensed data.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and document image analysis capabilities for a variety of remote sensing modalities
• Collaborate with software developers and SDETs to specify, prioritize, and automate test cases
• Prepare and execute test strategies using both manual and automated methodologies
• Validate GIS functionality using modern programming languages (such as Python or C#) and create sample code to showcase product features
• Advocate for user personas by providing actionable feedback on user experience and workflow design
• Support the integration and testing of community analytical toolkits and libraries
• Share best practices and contribute to ArcGIS help topics, blogs, and forums

Requirements

• 1+ years of engineering experience working on COTS or GOTS software products
• Hands-on experience in remote sensing, image processing, photogrammetry, or image analysis
• Ability to design and execute test strategies, including automation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience writing technical documentation
• Able to work with controlled unclassified information (CUI)
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret clearance with SCI access
• Bachelor’s degree in geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or a related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Master’s degree in geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or a related field
• Experience in the defense and/or intelligence communities
• Proficiency in a modern programming language (Python, C#, etc.) for testing and validation
• Familiarity with NITF format and multiple image modalities
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ENVI, Socet GXP, Erdas, or RemoteView
• Experience designing modern commercial software

Total Rewards

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

Base salary range is $70,304 — $109,200 USD

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

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