Imagery Scientist (EO)- Expert

What Impact You'll Have GRVTY is seeking a motivated and experienced imagery scientist to serve as the lead Electro-Optical subject matter expert (SME) on our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is an expert imagery scientist with a passion for advanced scientific problem solving, imagery exploitation, and operational intelligence support. This role will drive solutions informed by specific phenomenology limitations and advantages of the sensors and platforms in mind. What You'll be Owning Serve as the lead technical authority for EO exploitation and imagery science initiatives. Analyze: EO collection capabilities Sensor phenomenology Image formation processes Exploit imagery to identify and locate objects of interest across intelligence scenarios Develop, test, and evaluate: New algorithms Exploitation methodologies Scientific workflows Automated processing techniques Utilize advanced processing tools including: Python MATLAB Google Earth Engine Support automation of EO scientific processing and analysis workflow Assess emerging EO sensor characteristics and capabilities Evaluate impacts to: Metadata structures Data formats APIs and ETL processes Existing operational pipelines Develop strategies to: Pre-process EO imagery Normalize and standardize datasets Convert formats and tile imagery Prepare imagery for: Labeling Model testing Advanced exploitation workflows Investigate gaps in emerging EO sensor capabilities Collaborate with SAR Imagery Scientists to: Identify coincident imagery opportunities Align EO imagery with temporal and geographic collection windows Support multi-INT exploitation workflows What You Must Have Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI/Poly 4+ years of expert EO imagery exploitation and imagery science experience Demonstrated expertise in: EO collection systems Remote sensing phenomenology Image formation processes Exploitation products and methodologies Experience exploiting EO imagery to: Detect Identify Locate objects of interest Experience developing and evaluating: Algorithms Scientific workflows Exploitation methodologies Hands-on experience using: Python MATLAB Google Earth Engine EO imagery processing tools Experience automating scientific processing workflows Experience developing and evaluating: Algorithms Automated workflows Scientific exploitation methods Deep understanding of: Remote sensing principles EO imagery processing Advanced exploitation methods Sensor/platform limitations and advantages Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to: Technical audiences Non-technical stakeholders Intelligence users What Would be Nice to Have Experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to EO imagery and data to address intelligence problems Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off. Virginia Pay Range $180,000 — $210,000 USD Why Choose GRVTY The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world. We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the ed…