Sr. Spectral Scientist

C-Star Solutions, LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Spectral Scientist to join their team in Springfield, VA. This full-time role involves developing innovative software tools for processing and analyzing spectral data, requiring a deep understanding of sensor capabilities and data exploitation. You will collaborate with a diverse team, ensuring that tools are effective and meet the needs of the analytic community. With a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, this position is perfect for individuals passionate about advancing intelligence analysis and contributing to national security efforts.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Matching

Flexible Work-Day Policy

Leave Policy

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in spectral science and software development.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Develop software tools for processing spectral data and target detection.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure effective tool implementation.

Skills

Python

C++

Matlab

IDL

Spectral Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

BA/BS in relevant field

MA/MS in Science or Engineering

Tools

ASD

SVC

D&P

Exoscan

Job description

Sr. Spectral Scientist

C-Star supports our customers with advanced intelligence analysis to aid analysts, the warfighters and decision makers. You will be supporting a team in Springfield, VA located at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. This position is full-time on-site and a Top Secret Clearance with SCI access is required.

As a spectral scientist, you will focus on exploitation software development, developing software tools and plug-ins for processing and exploiting spectral, multispectral, or hyperspectral data. You will work with multiple phenomenology types such as EO/IR, MSI, and HSI. The work will entail a deep understanding of a sensor's capabilities and the ability to process the data to make assessments. Your tools will be tested and then made for use by the analytic community. You will be required to collaborate effectively with other team members who will also be building other tools to be used by other Community partners. Communication and collaboration are important aspects of this team to ensure tools run correctly and effectively.

In this job you will:

• Develop and implement new software and tools for improved data processing, calibration, target detection, identification, and characterization.
• Collect field spectra with field instrumentation such as ASD, SVC, D&P, Exoscan, or others.
• Analyze spectra and remote sensing imagery.
• Perform development of target detection algorithms; a physics or spectral phenomenology understanding is needed.
• Implement software tools in Python, C++, Matlab, or IDL.
• Build remote sensing target detection algorithms.
• Build, test, and validate the software and tools.
• Present your work in technical forums and analyst exchanges.
• Collaborate with other teams within the DoD and IC.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BA/BS and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experienced in Python, C++, Matlab, or IDL.
• An active TS/SCI Clearance.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with hyperspectral image processing techniques and calibration.
• Experience processing, exploiting, and disseminating results of data analysis to customers.
• MA/MS Degree in Science or Engineering field and a minimum of 18 years relevant job experience or, in place of a degree, may substitute 19 years of relevant work experience.

C-Star provides employees with a competitive benefits package for health, dental, vision, 401K matching, and a flexible work-day and leave policy.