Image Processing Engineer

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Image Processing EngineerBELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with K .Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.

Join us at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and help shape the future of Earth science data systems. As part of our mission-driven team, you'll contribute to projects that make a global impact, supporting research, innovation, and technology that empower scientists and decision-makers worldwide.

Position Overview K  is seeking an Image Processing Engineer in Sioux Falls, SD, to support the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring consistent, in-person collaboration with team members, scientists, and mission  partnership with NASA and the Landsat project, this position supports Landsat product generation, which processes satellite imagery used by scientists, researchers, government agencies, and organizations around the world.

You will develop and optimize high-performance image processing applications that support operational satellite data processing and future Earth observation initiatives.

Why You'll Love This Role Contribute to meaningful, mission-critical Earth science initiatives

Develop software supporting one of the world's longest-running satellite programs

Work alongside experienced engineers and scientists who value innovation

Apply advanced software engineering techniques to large-scale image processing systems

Solve complex performance and scalability challenges

Work with modern cloud technologies and scientific data-processing platforms

Core Responsibilities As a Image Processing Engineer, you will independently execute engineering tasks and contribute throughout the software development lifecycle.

Design, develop, and maintain image-processing software components

Develop software primarily in C, with supporting development in Python Optimize algorithms and processing workflows to reduce runtime and improve processing throughput

Design and maintain applications that write to and query relational databases

Develop solutions that ingest, process, and distribute large volumes of satellite imagery and derived products

Support cloud-based image-processing architectures and workflows

Perform software planning, requirements refinement, and technical design activities

Develop, execute, and document unit and integration tests

Troubleshoot operational processing issues and implement corrective actions

Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions

Collaborate closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Scientists, and mission stakeholders

Education & Skills Education Bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.

Experience Seven or more years of professional software engineering experience

Experience developing software in C within Linux/Unix environments

Experience working with data-intensive processing systems

Experience supporting cloud computing environments

Experience interfacing with relational database systems

Required Skills Strong proficiency in C programming

Working knowledge of Python Experience writing software that interfaces with databases

Relational database experience

Linux/Unix expertise

Experience improving software performance and decreasing processing runtime

Strong understanding of software development lifecycle practices

Experience with Git-based source control management

Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a highly skilled technical team…