Image Scientist
Location
Dulles, VA; Washington, D.C. Metro
Clearance
Secret, TS, and TS/SCI (or US citizens capable of obtaining a security clearance)
Summary
Northstrat is seeking scientifically focused practitioners of digital image processing/exploitation/algorithm development, imaging physics/phenomenology, and imaging systems. Image scientists are usually in the field of remote sensing but can also be in the fields of medical imaging and computer vision.
Required Skills
ISE:
Understanding of the design and operation of the hardware and software associated with the sensor (camera)
Knowledgeable about the sensor optics, detector, electronics, and platform
Understanding the formation and pre-processing of an image, including calibration and correction. Experience in producing a recognizable “image” from the data that the sensor has collected
PE:
Understanding the interaction of light (electromagnetic energy) with matter, including interactions with the imaging system, atmosphere, target, and the nature of the illumination source
Translating what is physically happening in the scene, as captured by the sensor, and develops scientific explanations or theories to help exploit that observed physical phenomena
AD:
Experience in developing computer programs/tools to aid image scientists and analysts in extracting information from (exploiting) the imagery
Ability to write code that extracts a specific set of information which can then be used to solve a problem or complete a mission
Desired Skills