Early Career Computer Scientist - GEOINT, Onsite

Early Career Computer Scientist - GEOINT, Onsite

We are seeking an professional in algorithm development for remote sensing systems to design and develop software for a high throughput, high volume data processing mission. Our team delivers creative solutions for sophisticated real-time decision support systems. Join our hard‑working, multi‑disciplinary team and start building the future today!

• Be part of software teams that deliver solutions for remote sensing systems, including the capture, processing, exploitation, visualization, and distribution of real‑time satellite sensor data.
• Propose and lead image processing and data‑centric research and development projects focused on computer vision algorithms for the detection, tracking, and classification of observational targets.
• Develop and optimize high‑performance software for real‑time, distributed systems.
• Develop and optimize the concept of operations for remote sensing systems.
• Develop test and validation strategies for remote sensing systems.
• Engage with diverse specialists in areas such as data fusion, signal and image processing, analytics, cloud computing, machine learning, modeling and simulation, service architectures, data management and visualization.
• Onsite work is required. Some travel may be required.

$102,400 - $199,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q‑level security clearance.

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement.
• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.
• Experience with object‑oriented software development in C++ or Python.
• Experience with Linux operating environments.
• Experience in delivering code to operational environments.
• Experience in utilizing and exploiting data from remote sensing systems.
• Experience developing AI‑based computer vision applications (e.g., image processing, segmentation, detection, classification) and understanding and use of CNNs, RNNs, and/or Transformers.
• Experience with data exploitation/mining/fusion algorithms, digital signal processing, or multi‑core parallel computing in CPU/GPU/FPGA environments.
• Expertise with software/pipeline development or optimization in high‑throughput data processing environments.
• Active DOE Q or DOD TS security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI.

The Mission Engineering and Geospatial Analytics System Program Office (MEGASPO) supports many DOD and IC customers to design and integrate key national systems that strengthen national security. Working with partners across 6300 and the Sandia, 6341 is responsible for providing assessments of critical needs and deployment of capabilities to close those gaps.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on‑site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.