Remote Sensing & ML Systems Engineer

deciBel Research, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

deciBel Research, Inc. in Dayton, OH seeks a Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect SDA and exploitation pipelines, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and deliver high‑fidelity space observation analytics.

You will work with imaging physics, ML-based inference, and multi-sensor fusion, deploying scalable Python/C++ solutions on HPC or cloud, and you may need an active TS/SCI clearance. This role requires strong problem-solving, collaboration with mission leadership, and the ability to

Qualifications

• BS in a related science/engineering field required.
• 3+ years in remote sensing or GEOINT processing.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph willingness.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end remote sensing processing systems for EO/IR missions.
• Lead development of radiometric and spectral models.
• Oversee imaging algorithms including multi-frame super-resolution, deconvolution, target phenomenology detection, and low-SNR enhancement.
• Direct ML-based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination frameworks.
• Design multi-sensor fusion pipelines using Bayesian or ML methods.
• Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD, parallax exploitation, and uncertainty quantification.
• Architect scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, CUDA, HPC clusters, or cloud-native platforms.

Skills

Remote sensing

Image processing

GEOINT data exploitation

ML for imagery

Python

C++

Cloud computing / HPC

Security clearance

Education

BS in Physics, Mathematics, CS or Software Engineering

Master’s or PhD in related field (preferred)

Tools

CUDA

HPC

Cloud platforms

C++

TensorFlow / ML frameworks

Job description

deciBel Research, Inc. in Dayton, OH seeks a Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect SDA and exploitation pipelines, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and deliver high‑fidelity space observation analytics.

You will work with imaging physics, ML-based inference, and multi-sensor fusion, deploying scalable Python/C++ solutions on HPC or cloud, and you may need an active TS/SCI clearance. This role requires strong problem-solving, collaboration with mission leadership, and the ability to