What Impact You'll Have
GRVTY is seeking a motivated and experienced imagery scientist to serve as the lead Electro-Optical subject matter expert (SME) on our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is an expert imagery scientist with a passion for advanced scientific problem solving, imagery exploitation, and operational intelligence support. This role will drive solutions informed by specific phenomenology limitations and advantages of the sensors and platforms in mind.
What You'll be Owning
- Serve as the lead technical authority for EO exploitation and imagery science initiatives.
- Analyze:
- EO collection capabilities
- Sensor phenomenology
- Image formation processes
- Exploit imagery to identify and locate objects of interest across intelligence scenarios
- Develop, test, and evaluate:
- New algorithms
- Exploitation methodologies
- Scientific workflows
- Automated processing techniques
- Utilize advanced processing tools including:
- Python
- MATLAB
- Google Earth Engine
- Support automation of EO scientific processing and analysis workflow
- Assess emerging EO sensor characteristics and capabilities
- Evaluate impacts to:
- Metadata structures
- Data formats
- APIs and ETL processes
- Existing operational pipelines
- Develop strategies to:
- Pre-process EO imagery
- Normalize and standardize datasets
- Convert formats and tile imagery
- Prepare imagery for:
- Labeling
- Model testing
- Advanced exploitation workflows
- Investigate gaps in emerging EO sensor capabilities
- Collaborate with SAR Imagery Scientists to:
- Identify coincident imagery opportunities
- Align EO imagery with temporal and geographic collection windows
- Support multi-INT exploitation workflows
What You Must Have
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI/Poly
- 4+ years of expert EO imagery exploitation and imagery science experience
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- EO collection systems
- Remote sensing phenomenology
- Image formation processes
- Exploitation products and methodologies
- Experience exploiting EO imagery to:
- Detect
- Identify
- Locate objects of interest
- Experience developing and evaluating:
- Algorithms
- Scientific workflows
- Exploitation methodologies
- Hands-on experience using:
- Python
- MATLAB
- Google Earth Engine
- EO imagery processing tools
- Experience automating scientific processing workflows
- Experience developing and evaluating:
- Algorithms
- Automated workflows
- Scientific exploitation methods
- Deep understanding of:
- Remote sensing principles
- EO imagery processing
- Advanced exploitation methods
- Sensor/platform limitations and advantages
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to:
- Technical audiences
- Non-technical stakeholders
- Intelligence users
What Would be Nice to Have
- Experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to EO imagery and data to address intelligence problems
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
Why Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [email protected] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
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Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI/Poly
- 4+ years of expert EO imagery exploitation and imagery science experience
- Demonstrated expertise in EO collection systems, remote sensing phenomology, image formation processes
- Experience exploiting EO imagery to detect, identify, and locate objects of interest
- Hands-on experience using Python, MATLAB, Google Earth Engine, EO imagery processing tools
- Experience automating scientific processing workflows
- Deep understanding of remote sensing principles and EO imagery processing
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
What We Do
GRVTY is a national security and defense technology company that delivers mission and technical expertise in cyber, space, and spectrum. They provide automated ISR&T platforms, software, and data solutions to defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers, working on the frontlines against cyber adversaries.
