Sr. Spectral Scientist (Atmospheric Research) with Security Clearance

Employer
Fathom Management, LLC
Location
Burke, Virginia
Posted
Oct 12, 2024
Closes
Oct 24, 2024
Ref
2835881132
Discipline
Safety / Security
Position Type
Scientist, Research
Specialty
Other
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Academia, Corporate
Senior Spectral Scientist As a spectral scientist you will focus on exploitation software development you will be developing software tools and plug ins for processing and exploiting spectral, multispectral or hyperspectral data. You will work with multiple phenomenology types such as EO/IR, MSI, HSI and OPIR. Your tools will need to correlate results from multiple sensors across space and time. The goal is to be able to perform analysis on multiple data types and perform data fusion. Your tools will be tested and then made for use by the analytic community. You will be required to collaborate effectively with other team members who will also be building other tools to be used by other Community partners. Communication and collaboration are important aspects of this team to ensure tools run correctly and effectively. You will be supporting a research and development team in NGA Springfield, VA located at the This position is full time and an active TS/SCI Security Clearance is required. Key words: ENVI, IDL, C++, Python, IDL and QUAC or FLAASH, Hyperspectral Location: Onsite Springfield, VA Salary based on experience and technical interview. In this job you will: Research radiative transfer theory as it pertains to atmospheric correction of hyperspectral data.
Develop and implement new software and tools for improved data processing, calibration, target detection, identification and characterization.
Perform development of target detection algorithms is necessary, a physics or spectral or OPIR phenomenology understanding is needed.
Implement software tools in Python, C++, Matlab or IDL
Build remote sensing target detection algorithms
Build, test, and validate the software and tools
Document your code in proper software deliverables
Present your work in technical forums and analyst exchanges
Collaborate with other teams within the DoD and IC. Required Education, Experience, & Skills BA/BS and 10 years of relevant experience
Experienced in Python, C++, Matlab, or IDL
An active TS/SCI Clearance Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Experience with hyperspectral image processing techniques and calibration
Experience processing, exploiting and disseminating results of data analysis to customers.
MA/MS Degree Science or Engineering field and a minimum of 18 years relevant job experience or in place of a degree may substitute 19 years of relevant work experience.
Benefits Overview: Full-time employees are offered comprehensive and competitive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, health insurance, life insurance, military leave, training, tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) retirement plan with company matches/immediate vesting, commuter benefits, and more. EEO Policy: It is our policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.