ELECTRO-OPTICAL DATA SCIENTIST/IMAGERY SCIENTIST (TS/SCI CLEARANCE REQUIRED)
$170,000–$170,000 year
On-siteFalls Church, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Leverage multi-INT data, with an emphasis on Electro-Optical (EO) imagery, to identify, curate, and prepare imagery collected from emerging sensor platforms for AI/ML model development, testing, evaluation, and accreditation. Curate imagery that aligns with Government priorities by selecting datasets containing required objects of interest, geographic coverage, scene characteristics, and other operationally relevant attributes. Evaluate the capabilities and limitations of emerging EO sensors and recommend data curation strategies that maximize dataset quality, diversity, and operational value. Identify data gaps and recommend additional collections or complementary data sources to develop representative datasets that support robust machine learning model evaluation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure curated imagery meets quality standards and is optimized for advanced analytics, AI/ML development, and mission execution.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility for CI Polygraph
- Experience exploiting Electro-Optical (EO) imagery and EO analytical products in support of intelligence or geospatial missions
- Experience conducting multi-INT analysis and integrating data from multiple intelligence disciplines to support mission objectives
- Proficiency working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured datasets using programming, scripting, and visualization tools
- Strong geospatial analysis skills and the ability to apply emerging technologies, analytical methodologies, and data-driven techniques to solve complex intelligence challenges
Desired Qualifications
- Experience developing or applying machine learning (ML) and computer vision (CV) techniques to overhead imagery, motion imagery, or other geospatial datasets
- Familiarity with AI/ML workflows supporting imagery exploitation, object detection, and model evaluation
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