Senior Remote Sensing Software Architect & ML Lead

Socket.dev; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Vision and dental

Paid leave

Job summary

CFD Research in Dayton, OH is seeking a Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines and to lead multi-disciplinary teams in building high-fidelity space observation analytics.

You will shape next-generation tools that integrate imaging physics, ML-based behavior inference, and multi-sensor fusion, with onsite requirements and a path to leadership in technical roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in remote sensing, image processing, or GEOINT data exploitation.
• Experience with Python, C++, or JavaScript.
• Experience with large-scale software environments (CUDA, HPC or cloud).
• Bachelor’s degree in related STEM field.
• U.S. Citizenship is required; ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance 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 imaging algorithms including multi-frame super-resolution 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.
• Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD and parallax exploitation.
• 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

Orbital mechanics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related STEM field

Tools

CUDA

HPC

Cloud platforms

Job description

CFD Research in Dayton, OH is seeking a Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines and to lead multi-disciplinary teams in building high-fidelity space observation analytics.

You will shape next-generation tools that integrate imaging physics, ML-based behavior inference, and multi-sensor fusion, with onsite requirements and a path to leadership in technical roadmaps.