Image Scientist

Please review the job details below.Maxar is looking for an Image Scientist at one of our on-site customer locations in Springfield, VA. This exciting position involves support to the government in for their missions to build, optimize, and deliver image products in a collaborative environment by applying image science and analysis to solve problems. Responsibilities:

• You will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the area of Electro-Optical (EO) Engineering
• Provide analysis and collaborate with other analysts and image scientists and product quality teams to advise on product performance; analyze production data and metrics
• Perform end-to-end system monitoring and troubleshooting from system collection to processing when issues arise; assess performance and production data using technical performance measures; report information clearly to the government and the user community
• Research and analyze technical data, concepts, and effectiveness of the operational and product environment
• Monitor production systems to ensure successful customers mission by providing accurate and relevant products in a timely manner and to assist the team in optimizing collection and exploitation of imagery data
• Provide scientific analysis support to full spectrum GEOINT (FSG) data and collaborate with other imagery and geospatial analysts and provide assessments of current intelligence issues
• Be proactive in making recommendations for efficiency improvements
• Maintain and improve operational courses as well as teach and develop additional curriculum for specific tasks
• Be available to flex a standard work schedule as needed to support anomaly mitigation and key program milestones
• Be flexible and assist in other duties as needed by the customer and mission

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to obtain a CI poly
• Requires 4-8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree
• Experience with EO image science/phenomenology; anomalous signatures and how to mitigate
• Experience with EO sensors to include Hyperspectral Imagery
• Knowledge of Advanced Geospatial Intelligence Methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to meet time critical needs/demands with close attention to detail

• Demonstrated understanding of user needs and operational products and quality
• Demonstrated capability and success working in a customer environment with a multi-contractor, geographically diverse team
• Formal training/previous work experiences in product quality techniques and assessment in relation to GEOINT products, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), or remote sensing