Remote Sensing SME

Riverside Research; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Remote Sensing Subject Matter Expert in Dayton, OH to apply intelligence analysis and sensor technologies within a team of government and contractor personnel. The role focuses on identifying promising technologies, evaluating their viability, and producing accessible reports on research state and leading actors.

Required are an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, a technical bachelor’s degree, and 5+ years in electronic warfare/radar related

Qualifications

• Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or comparable technical degree.
• 5+ years' experience in electronic warfare & radar related activities to include development, analysis, operations or employment; systems engineering, and/or software development.

Responsibilities

• Identify candidate technologies that show promise to disrupt the evolutionary advance of military technologies.
• Assess viability of novel technologies identified and prioritize and/or recommend areas that require more detailed evaluation.
• Prioritize topics of interest; identify both open and classified sources of information on foreign research in relevant topic areas.
• Synthesize complex information into accessible reports that document the state of research and leading research actors for relevant technologies.
• Identify conferences or symposia addressing critical areas of technology.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Remote sensing expertise

EW & radar experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Job description

Remote Sensing SME

Location: US-OH-Dayton

ID: 2026-4410

Category: Engineering

Position Type: Full Time Salary

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Remote Sensing Subject Matter Expert. You will be working with a team of Riverside Research, government, military, and contractor personnel to apply experience with intelligence analysis and remote sensing technologies to answer specific science, technology, and innovation problems.

Responsibilities

• Identify candidate technologies that show promise to disrupt the evolutionary advance of military technologies
• Assess viability of novel technologies identified and prioritize and/or recommend areas that require more detailed evaluation
• Prioritize topics of interest; identify both open and classified sources of information on foreign research in relevant topic areas
• Synthesize complex information into accessible reports that document the state of research and leading research actors for relevant technologies
• Identify conferences or symposia addressing critical areas of technology
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or comparable technical degree
• 5+ years' experience in electronic warfare & radar related activities to include development, analysis, operations or employment; systems engineering, and/or software development
• Effective, efficient written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction
• Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or comparable technical degree
• Laboratory/intel experience working with electro-optical sensors, hyper-/multi-spectral imaging, sensor/data fusion, radar, or RF engineering
• Experience writing clear, concise, and well-structured reports tailored to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with AI/ML applied to sensors

Global Comp

$135,000-$165,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.

Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.