Imagery Scientist - Multiple Positions – Junior/Middle/Senior positions - Springfield, VA

Are you searching for a role where you can grow, work with a team of like-minded geospatial experts, and use your unique skill set to make the world a safer place?  NV5 Geospatial’s (formerly Axim Geospatial) GEO-SPI B program is ideal for geospatial professionals to leverage their unique tradecraft to support our country’s national security mission.

Role:  Imagery Scientist - Multiple Positions – Junior/Middle/Senior positions

Work Environment:

• Location is flexible:  NGA offices in Springfield, VA
• Travel up to 15% of the time

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.  NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems.  The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

At NV5 Geospatial, We are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment.  We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

An Imagery Scientist at NGA defines, processes, executes, analyzes, and exploits imagery for analysis supporting the wider geospatial and intelligence community. Candidates should have experience in imagery science, image analysis, and photogrammetry, including experience with National and Commercial Electro/Optical (EO), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Hyperspectral (HSI), or Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Imagery and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) imagery sources. The Remote Sensing (Image) Scientist will be relied upon to apply, develop, and advance technical concepts and methodologies for exploitation, analysis, technical assessments, and intelligence production of both current and emerging sensors. They aid in the design, production, and implementation of a federated approach to provide end-to-end Source performance metrics that ensures continuity, consistency, agreement, transparency, and awareness both internally (team-wide) and externally (with customers). 

Requirements (Required): 

• Bachelor's degree in Imaging Science, Remote Sensing, Applied Physics, Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace), or Mathematics or US Military related discipline; additional experience can be used as a substitute for education. 
• A minimum of five years of applied imagery intelligence or imagery science experience. 
• Knowledge and understanding of multiple industry sensor types; strengths and weaknesses, current uses, and emerging capabilities.   
• Proficiency in commercial imagery manipulation software applications and tools, such as ERDAS Imagine, ENVI, etc., along with ability to manipulate imagery using custom tool kits and algorithms developed in C++, Python, MATLAB, ISL, or similar interfaces. 
• Ability to perform detailed end-to-end source management performance analysis to support multi-source requirements. (i.e. satellite collection performance, collection requirements performance, simulations of collection impacts based on weather and other sensor specific functionality).   
• The ability to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to produce and enhance products, processes, and systems.  

• Creativeness to investigate and introduce novel analytical techniques, data mining and retrieval, and statistical and mathematical analyses to identify trends, solve analytical problems, optimize performance, and visualize results. 
• Understanding of various satellite orbits, satellite clusters, sensor types, and industry standards for imagery capture. 
• Demonstrated ability to apply mathematical analysis to raster (imagery) data such as trigonometry, regression, and linear algebra. 
• Ability to work in independently, with little supervision in high-tempo environment. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently, both orally and in writing. 

Requirements (Desired): 

• Proficiency in common geospatial software applications and tools, such as Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, AWS, MongoDB, Jira, CLI, Graph DB, Ruby, NodeJS, C, C++, PostGIS. 
• Familiarity with JEMA and/or Brewlytics. 
• Familiarity with commercial and government off the shelf imagery solutions.  
• Capability to perform mensuration and/or targeting from imagery sources. 
• Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC) introducing documented imagery solutions. 
• Knowledge of intelligence operations and GEOINT phenomenology 
• Current GEOINT Professional Certification-Foundations (GPC-F). 

Security Clearance Requirements: 

• Please be aware that some of our positions may require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicants with no clearance will not be considered. 

Competencies & Skills: 

• Clear and effective written and oral communication with team members and customer(s). 
• Comfortable working with a team to achieve project completion. 
• Keen attention to detail.  
• Proficiency using MS Office Suite. 

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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