Sensing Engineer: Target Motion & Tracking
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Chantilly, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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 a related STEM discipline
- Eight years of experience after bachelor’s degree (experience includes graduate school) with remote sensing system modeling, simulation, design, data processing, calibration, characterization, phenomenology, or applications
- Scientific programming and version control skills, ideally C++, Python, and git
- Communication expertise, including technical briefings and simplifying complex technical topics
- Experience modeling and evaluating remote sensing systems
- Willingness to travel approximately 10% of time
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance issued by the US government; U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
- Twelve years of related post grad experience (for Senior Engineering Specialist)
- Track record of leadership and mentorship (for Senior Engineering Specialist)
- Experience with modeling and simulation of electro-optical, visible, and/or infrared remote sensing systems including sensor performance figures of merit (e.g., SNR, Pd, Pfa) (for Senior Engineering Specialist)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with subject matter experts from across The Aerospace Corporation to develop and use innovative algorithms and models that aid customers in understanding system capabilities and enhance national security
- Work with customers and contractors to develop and design industry standards – including tracking standards, image standards, and tracking metrics – to enhance communication and ensure mission success
- Develop statistically-representative models of change detection and tracking algorithms for performance prediction of remote sensing systems designed to detect and track the movement of targets (e.g. vehicles) in challenging environments
- Lead small teams of engineers and scientists in developing end-to-end computer vision capabilities – from vehicle motion to scene simulation to image chain analysis to product quality metrics – across multiple software interfaces
- Present your work to contractors and customers to encourage adoption, influence decisions, and drive system requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a related STEM field, particularly Remote Sensing, Imaging Science, Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Optical or Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
- Experience with NATO STANAG (standardization agreement) standards or tracking standards from other sources
- Experience with agile software development and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance