The Aerospace Corporation

3D Remote Sensing and Modeling Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chantilly • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

PythonRemote Sensing

About the role

  • Develop and use innovative techniques and tools for applications including image chain modeling, lidar/ladar and 3D remote sensing, change detection and space domain awareness, product quality metrics, optics, calibration, and data simulation
  • Design, perform, document, and present results of studies using deterministic and probabilistic numerical analysis techniques
  • Advise government and internal Aerospace customers on operational and R&D remote sensing system performance and risks
  • Present and promote your work to contractors and customers to inform and influence key decisions and drive system requirements

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field, particularly Remote Sensing, Imaging Science, Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Optical or Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • Eight years, post bachelor’s degree, experience with lidar/ladar and collection and processing of 3D point clouds and digital elevation models from passive EO and synthetic aperture radar, including multi-view stereo and interferometry
  • Scientific programming and version control skills, ideally C++, Python, and git
  • Communication expertise, including building and delivering technical briefings and simplifying complex technical topics
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. US citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
  • Twelve years of related post grad experience (for Senior Engineering Specialist)
  • Proven record of leadership and mentorship
  • Experience with remote sensing system modeling, simulation, design, data processing, calibration, characterization, phenomenology, or applications
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
lidarladar3D remote sensingnumerical analysisscientific programmingC++Pythongitdata processingcalibration
Soft skills
communication expertiseleadershipmentorshiptechnical briefingssimplifying complex topics
Certifications
Top Secret/SCI security clearance