Senior Nuclear Detection & Remote Sensing Engineer

TechSource, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 185,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

TechSource in Washington, DC, is seeking a full-time Remote Sensing & Nuclear Activity Detection Engineer to support DOE/NNSA missions. The role requires deep expertise in nuclear signatures and sensing modalities, with experience in satellite/airborne platforms and high-level program analyses.

The position involves technical reviews, conference participation, and collaboration across teams to identify and assess nuclear-related activities using remote sensing, SAR, hyperspectral data, and AI/ML

Qualifications

• Active Q or Top Secret clearance required.
• 20+ years in nuclear detection, remote sensing, or non-proliferation.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Deep knowledge of nuclear signatures and sensing modalities.
• Experience with satellite or airborne sensing systems.
• Strong modeling, analysis, and technical writing skills.
• Willingness to assist the program team across tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support program reviews and conferences on mission-critical efforts.
• Conduct technical analysis and advise on detecting nuclear-related activities from stand-off ranges (>100 m).
• Perform program and conference reviews and contribute to mission-critical proposals.
• Integrate remote sensing systems capable of identifying, characterizing, and assessing nuclear-related operations.

Skills

Clearance (Q/TS)

Nuclear detection

Remote sensing

Program analysis

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Tools

SAR

Hyperspectral imaging

AI/ML anomaly detection

RF anomaly detection

Job description

TechSource in Washington, DC, is seeking a full-time Remote Sensing & Nuclear Activity Detection Engineer to support DOE/NNSA missions. The role requires deep expertise in nuclear signatures and sensing modalities, with experience in satellite/airborne platforms and high-level program analyses.

The position involves technical reviews, conference participation, and collaboration across teams to identify and assess nuclear-related activities using remote sensing, SAR, hyperspectral data, and AI/ML