SAR Scientist

NV5; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

A leading geospatial intelligence firm in Dayton, OH is seeking an experienced SAR Scientist to analyze remote sensing data and produce intelligence products. The ideal candidate will have a Masters or Doctorate in a STEM field, at least 6 years of experience, and an active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility. Responsibilities include utilizing GEOINT tools for data analysis, ensuring product quality, and developing automation scripts. Competitive compensation and benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of demonstrated experience in a related field.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and exploit remotely sensed data to produce GEOINT intelligence products.
• Perform quality assurance and control review for own and team members' products.
• Develop algorithms for complex data exploitation processes.

Skills

Technical writing

Data analysis

Remote sensing

Programming in Python

Education

Masters/Doctorate in relevant STEM field

Tools

ENVI

ArcGIS

MATLAB

Job description

SAR Scientist

Job ID: 2026-12050

Openings: 0

Location: US-OH-Dayton

Category: Geospatial/GIS

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

NV5 is seeking experienced and motivated Scientist to provide operational support and applied research and development activities required to acquire, process, model, analyze, database, catalog and disseminate non-literal active sensor (Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR)) Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) to produce intelligence reports, presentations, algorithms, tools, workflows, training, CAD models and technical papers.

Work Environment

Location: Dayton, OH - National Air and Space Intelligence Agency (NASIC) and the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB)

• Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Travel: <20% of the time

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced GEOINT tools to analyze and exploit remotely sensed data to produce and disseminate GEOINT intelligence products.
• Perform non-literal exploitation of Active sensor data Synthetic Aperture RADAR data.
• Combine exploitation results with contextual findings discovered through research and other electro-optical (E/O) literal data analysis to bring meaningful interpretation to non-literal results.
• Perform quality assurance and control review for own and team-members' products prior to dissemination.
• Analyze and develop processes to support the exploitation of unique, anomalous, and difficult datasets utilizing engineering principles and a physics-based analytical approach.
• Perform algorithm development (light scripting/automation) for complex data exploitation processes as needed (preferred).
• Complete all mandatory security requirement/network, and sensor discipline training, as required.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• STEM-related degree is required (Masters/Doctorate in Chemistry, Physics, Imagery Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science).
• 6+ years demonstrated experience.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Strong technical writing and briefing skills (experienced with MS Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with ENVI, SOCET GXP, RemoteView, ArcGIS, and/or similar software tools.
• Ability to code/script, such as in Python, MATLAB, R, and/or IDL.
• Experience in processing and analyzing remote sensing data from active or passive sensors, especially spectral, and/or thermal (IR) data.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, FTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.