Expert Image Scientist

Expert Image Scientist

Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K 's National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role – protecting our national security.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

• Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

• Provide expert/senior imagery scientist support through accomplishment of technical reviews, consultations, oversight of proposed and executed GEOINT product quality assessments and studies, and strategic level product quality direction.
• Provide image processing algorithm validation and verification in support of GEOINT product quality assessments or ad hoc customer requests.
• Provide imagery science services and analysis in support of GEOINT product quality assessments for the full range of traditional and non‑traditional imaging systems, products, and data formats; sensor fidelity assessment, pixel registration assessment, Tonal Transfer Curve assessments, Relative Edge Response assessment, MTF and Signal to Noise Ratio assessment, and other product quality parameters.
• Support algorithm development in support of imagery science tasks and assessment of various product quality parameters.
• Provide expert/senior photogrammetrist services and engineering in support of the full range of traditional and non‑traditional imaging systems and products; assessment of product geolocation accuracy using verified geolocation of a known feature, verifying mensuration accuracy through measurement of known objects, calculating ground sample distance, and other photogrammetric analyses as directed.
• Provide senior imagery analyst support through technical review, consultation, and oversight of proposed and executed product quality assessments and studies, and strategic level product quality direction.
• Provide expert/senior imagery analyst services in support of GEOINT product quality assessment planning, execution, and results analysis; imagery review, artifact analysis, NIIRS evaluations (absolute NIIRS, delta NIIRS, and ENS NIIRS evaluations), display performance assessments, etc.

Required:

• 20 years of experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in image science, remote sensing, earth science, physical science, engineering, or similar engineering/science field.
• Master's degree may count for up to 2 years of experience, and a relevant PhD may count for up to 6 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required and willing to obtain a Poly
• Scientist candidates must have experience in applied image processing and scientific analysis of imagery (SAR, IR, Spectral, Lidar), knowledge of image formation, and associated discipline phenomenology.
• Experience scientifically processing imagery (SAR, IR, Spectral, Lidar) from Civil and Commercial imaging systems, proficiency with techniques, algorithms, and scientific analysis of associated discipline data processing using RSI ENVI.
• Experience with GOTS applications such as FSTK and AGITK is a plus.
• Scientists must possess the ability to communicate effectively in writing and oral presentations.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as a team member.
• Proficiency using ITT ENVI COTS image processing software, ERDAS IMAGINE, MS Office, Windows, and knowledge of programming languages such as IDL, R, Python. Familiarity with commercial and civil data sources, integration of resulting data into ArcGIS.

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