Image Science Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Image Science Engineer with Security Clearance
A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring an Image Science Engineer. Position Type:
Full time Contract, Possible Temp to Direct.
Duration: 06-12 Months

Location:

Rochester, NY 14624 (Onsite) As an Image Science Engineer, you will:

• The Lead Image Science Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert in GEOINT display technology for their program.

• This role is responsible for leading all technical activities related to display evaluation, calibration, image-quality analysis, and exploitation-environment readiness for GEOINT workstations used across customer sites.

• This position helps ensure the use and maintenance of trusted, specification-compliant, calibrated displays for mission-critical intelligence exploitation.

• The role includes advancing analytical methods, conducting laboratory and field testing, managing display vendor engagements, and supporting sustainment training at customer sites.

Essential Functions:

• Lead display evaluation and characterization activities, including test plan development, scientific measurements, performance analysis, and requirements assessments.

• Develop new test methodologies and analysis workflows to assess emerging display technologies and support future display modernization.

• Serve as technical authority for display calibration, image-science measurement techniques, and exploitation-environment best practices, guiding internal teams and customer stakeholders.

• Drive enhancements to internal analytical tools and software, collaborating with software developers to improve calibration workflows, measurement automation, and reporting capabilities.

• Lead root-cause investigations of display or image-quality anomalies observed anywhere within the sensor-to-analyst chain, providing scientifically grounded findings and corrective recommendations.

• Provide technical representation during customer briefings, technical interchange meetings, and site-support reviews.

• Lead calibration and display-quality training for analysts, sustainment personnel, and customer stakeholders across multiple locations.

• Act as technical liaison to display manufacturers, obtaining prototype hardware and coordinating evaluation activities.

• Influence customer understanding of display requirements, calibration processes, and adoption of new technology options.

• Provide technical direction to cross-functional teams and collaborate with software, hardware, test, and field-engineering groups.

• Identify and implement enhancements to display-testing methodologies, analytical models, calibration algorithms, and image-quality evaluation tools.

• Evaluate new scientific approaches, automation opportunities, and industry technologies for display-related capabilities.

• Travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations. Preferred Additional

Skills:

• Prior experience supporting GEOINT or ISR exploitation workflows, or similar intelligence mission areas.

• Experience with display-calibration software architectures (1D/3D LUT workflows, profiling, pattern sequences).

• Familiarity with Java software development or equivalent languages used in calibration tools.

• Demonstrated leadership of technical test campaigns or multi-site evaluation efforts.

• Strong vendor-engagement experience

• Knowledge of system-level imaging chains (collection, processing, dissemination, exploitation, display). The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Imaging Science, or related technical field and 9+ years relevant experience

• Demonstrated expertise in image quality, electro-optical systems, display metrology, or related imaging-science disciplines.

• Hands-on experience with display testing instruments (e.g., colorimeters, spectroradiometers, pattern generators).

• Strong understanding of display calibration fundamentals, color-science mathematics, and luminance/chromaticity measurement.

• Ability to interpret and apply NGA Display Performance Standards, MISB standards, or equivalent specifications.

• Experience with analytical software tools (IDL, ENVI, MATLAB, Python, or similar).

• Comfortable presenting complex technical topics to customers, leadership, and engineering teams.

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