Senior EO/IR Image Processing Engineer

Rocket Lab Corp.; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Algorithm Engineer II focused on EO/IR image analysis to develop, validate, and deploy advanced image-processing algorithms for space payloads. You will collaborate with ML, optical design, and system modeling teams, implement real-time solutions, and contribute to mission-critical sensing capabilities for national security and defense programs.

Candidates should have 8+ years with a related degree, strong Python and CV skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in relevant field.
• Master's degree with 5+ years in relevant field.
• PhD with 2+ years in relevant field.
• Strong experience in image processing or EO/IR systems.
• Proficiency in Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and validate EO/IR image-processing chains for real-time deployment on space payloads.
• Model and simulate optical sensors to support mission imagery.
• Synthesize imagery to train ML models and validate algorithms.
• Apply deep learning to detect and track low-SNR EO/IR targets.
• Collaborate with software/firmware teams to deploy complex algorithms.

Job description

Rocket Lab in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Algorithm Engineer II focused on EO/IR image analysis to develop, validate, and deploy advanced image-processing algorithms for space payloads. You will collaborate with ML, optical design, and system modeling teams, implement real-time solutions, and contribute to mission-critical sensing capabilities for national security and defense programs.

Candidates should have 8+ years with a related degree, strong Python and CV skills, and the ability to