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The Role
Conduct SAR imagery collection, processing, quality assessment, exploitation, and algorithm development. Analyze phenomenology, image formation, sensor metadata, RNIIRS, and SAR quality metrics; determine object-of-interest occurrence and location; develop and evaluate SAR methodologies using Python, MATLAB, and Google Earth Engine; and communicate SAR capabilities to technical and non-technical audiences.
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Imagery Scientist - SAR Senior AND Expert (KP)
Location: Springfield, VA
TS/SCI REQUIREDCurrent CI polygraph is required immediately after starting (or already within scope)
Position Responsibilities:
- 4+ years of experience as a SAR expert with understanding of collection, phenomenology, image formation process, and exploitation products
- Experience using SARPy and Matlab SAR toolbox
- Experience in RNIIRS, information theoretic-based image quality metrics, SAR imagery quality metrics and sensor metadata (e.g., graze, squint, azimuth)
- Experience exploiting SAR to determine the occurrence and location of an OOI
- Experience developing, testing, and evaluating new algorithms, processes, methodologies, and products using SAR imagery with tools like Python, MATLAB, and Google Earth Engine
- Experience communicating with technical and non-technical audiences on availability and capabilities of SAR
- Deep understanding of the principles of remote sensing and imagery processing and advanced exploitation methods
- Desired: Experience applying CV and ML techniques to SAR imagery and data
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience as a SAR expert
- Understanding of SAR collection, phenomenology, image formation, and exploitation products
- Experience using SARPy and MATLAB SAR Toolbox
- Experience with RNIIRS, information theoretic image-quality metrics, SAR imagery quality metrics, and sensor metadata
- Experience exploiting SAR imagery to determine the occurrence and location of an object of interest
- Experience developing, testing, and evaluating SAR algorithms, processes, methodologies, and products
- Experience using Python, MATLAB, and Google Earth Engine for SAR imagery analysis
- Experience communicating SAR availability and capabilities to technical and non-technical audiences
- Deep understanding of remote sensing, imagery processing, and advanced exploitation methods
- Experience applying computer vision and machine learning techniques to SAR imagery and data
- TS/SCI security clearance
- Current CI polygraph immediately after starting or already within scope
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