Imagery Scientist; SAR

Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for an Expert Level Exploitation Specialist/Imagery Scientist (SAR) – to join our team in Springfield, VA.

Our ideal candidate will be able to :

• Conduct applied image processing and advanced analysis of radar imagery, including both literal image interpretation and non-literal analysis.
• Support the development of analysis techniques of radar imagery for new signature and methodology development.
• Collect data and perform data analysis.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner.
• Communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise and actionable manner using storytelling/visualization.
• Create/deploy/maintain automated workflows and processing pipelines.
• Create/deploy/maintain tools to extract features, data, and metadata from a variety of sources.
• Write/maintain Python scripts to improve efficiency of the production process.
• Contribute to customer organization mentorship and training on related phenomenology, processing, tools, and tradecraft.
• Collaborate with external mission partner organizations as needed to support customer mission & analytic goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a BA degree and 8–12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6–10 years of prior relevant experience.
• BS in image science, remote sensing, earth science, etc.
• Expert knowledge & skill processing & exploiting SAR data.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved for a CI Poly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal training & experience in remote sensing/earth science/etc.
• IDL/Java/C++/VB/MATLAB/R/other.
• APIs.
• Advanced degree.
• Proficiency in Google Earth Engine, ESRI ARC Services, Tableau, Web Services Development and ArcGIS.

Pay Range $ - $

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.