• Job Description

  Req#: 746321600

  JOB DESCRIPTION: Spectral Imagery Scientists process, analyze, and exploit spectral imagery to extract intelligence and geospatial information. They collaborate with analysts to understand intelligence issues and provide scientific results to conduct intelligence production. They develop, test, and evaluate prototypes; and provide technical guidance to enhance spectral imaging capability, applicability, and collec

  
  

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  MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
  
  1. Demonstrated experience in academia, industry and or government with imagery science, photogrammetry, Lidar/3D data, Spectral, SAR, and/or Thermal processing.
  2. Demonstrated written and oral communication skills with the ability to develop and present findings to meet the needs of various audiences.
  3. Demonstrated experience identifying, developing, prioritizing, and/or completing tasks on time in a fluid environment.
  4. Demonstrated experience working on high performing, interdisciplinary teams.
  5. Experience leveraging critical thinking skills to develop novel remote sensing analytic techniques and/or tradecraft, to answer scientific problems.
  6. Familiarity with coding/scripting (e.g. Matlab, Python, Java, C++, R, IDL, GIT, GDAL/PDAL, Microsoft Excel) for automating imagery, raster, and/or 3D data processing and exploitation activities.
  
  EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Imagery Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related discipline that included 24 semester hours in Physical Science and/or related Engineering Science such as Dynamics, Electronics, Mechanics, and Properties of Materials. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A that included at least 24 semester hours in Physical Science and/or related Engineering Science, plus experience that involves processing, analyzing, and exploiting multibanded imagery to extract intelligence and geospatial information, or a related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years.
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Near visual acuity of 20/60 or better with or without corrective lenses

  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
  
  1. Demonstrated experience with software development/scripting (e.g. Matlab, Python, Java, C++, R, IDL, GIT, GDAL/PDAL) for automating imagery, raster, and/or 3D data processing and exploitation activities.
  2. Demonstrated experience with satellite, airborne, and/or ground imaging systems.
  3. Demonstrated experience with remote sensing processing tools (e.g. RemoteView, AGITK, SocetGXP, Mensuration Services Program (MSP), Compass, ENVI, Erdas Imagine, MuSeS, IDASS, ARCGIS Pro, QGIS, QT Modeler, Google Earth Engine, STK, or MicroStation).
  4. Demonstrated application of automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and/or automated feature extraction concepts and tasks.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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