Senior Imagery Scientist (OPIR) – Geospatial Analytics

Leidos Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 116,350 - 210,325; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to join our team in Springfield, VA. You will deliver deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing, while leveraging ArcGIS, SQL/Oracle, Python/R, and Tableau to support intelligence workflows.

The role requires strong communication skills, informal technical leadership, and the ability to work as a customer-facing technical authority with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a BS degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Strong physics & math with optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing experience.
• Knowledge of extraction and metadata specifications, relational database management systems (RDBMS) and geodatabases like SDEs; ArcGIS Suite, ArcGIS for Server, Excel, Access, SQL, Oracle.
• Customer-facing technical lead with strong written and verbal communication skills and informal leadership/mentorship.
• Active TS/SCI with willingness to obtain CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Deliver deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing.
• Serve as a customer-facing technical authority representing Leidos and providing informal leadership.
• Leverage geospatial data management tools and analytics to support intelligence workflows.

Skills

Strong physics & math

Customer-facing communication

Leadership & mentorship

Geospatial data management

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12–15 yrs exp or Master's + 10–13 yrs exp

Tools

ArcGIS

SQL/Oracle

Tableau

Python/R

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to join our team in Springfield, VA. You will deliver deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing, while leveraging ArcGIS, SQL/Oracle, Python/R, and Tableau to support intelligence workflows.

The role requires strong communication skills, informal technical leadership, and the ability to work as a customer-facing technical authority with government stakeholders.