Senior EO/IR Sensing Software Architect

CFD Research Corporation; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer matching 401(k)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave and compensation time

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Bonuses

Job summary

CFD Research seeks a Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect SDA and remote sensing pipelines, guiding technical direction and leading multi‑disciplinary teams on high‑fidelity space observation analytics.

You will design imaging algorithms, ML anomaly detection, and multi‑sensor fusion across GEOINT tracks, with leadership in Python, C++, CUDA, HPC, or cloud environments. Dayton onsite role with TS/SCI clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in remote sensing, image/signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation.
• Experience with orbital mechanics, satellite characterization, Domain-specific applications or SDA operational workflows.
• Experience with Python, scientific Python packages or other object‑oriented languages such as C++ or JavaScript.
• Experience architecting with large‑scale software environments (such as CUDA, HPC or cloud).
• Experience with ML systems for imagery processing, target detection, tracking, or object classification.
• Bachelor’s degree in related STEM field.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance IS REQUIRED, and willingness to take a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end remote sensing processing systems for EO/IR missions.
• Lead development of radiometric and spectral response models.
• Oversee advanced 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 integrating GEOINT, Radar, RF, and optical data using Bayesian or ML‑based 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.
• Mentor junior engineers and help set technical road maps in collaboration with client and mission leadership.

Skills

Remote sensing

Python

C++

ML for imagery

GEOINT

Cloud/HPC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in related field

Tools

CUDA

HPC

Cloud platforms

Job description

CFD Research seeks a Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect SDA and remote sensing pipelines, guiding technical direction and leading multi‑disciplinary teams on high‑fidelity space observation analytics.

You will design imaging algorithms, ML anomaly detection, and multi‑sensor fusion across GEOINT tracks, with leadership in Python, C++, CUDA, HPC, or cloud environments. Dayton onsite role with TS/SCI clearance preferred.