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Spectral Imagery Scientist

National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyMultiple Locations

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MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Experience utilizing existing workflows or assisting in the development of techniques to process imagery, raster, and/or 3D data Academic or professional experience applying fundamental concepts of imagery science, photogrammetry, spectroscopy, lidar/3D, multispectral, hyperspectral, SAR, and/or thermal image processing Experience applying established remote sensing analytic techniques to assist in solving scientific or operational intelligence problems Experience contributing to the development of written reports or briefings to communicate findings Experience working with team members to complete assigned tasks EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Imagery Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related discipline that included 24 semester hours in Physical Science and/or related Engineering Science such as Dynamics, Electronics, Mechanics, and Properties of Materials. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A that included at least 24 semester hours in Physical Science and/or related Engineering Science, plus experience that involves processing, analyzing, and exploiting multibanded imagery to extract intelligence and geospatial information, or a related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.

As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Near visual acuity of 20/60 or better with or without corrective lenses DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Academic or professional experience researching analytical techniques in published literature related to remote sensing Knowledge of scripting languages (such as Python, R, or Matlab) for data processing or analysis Familiarity with or academic exposure to how artificial intelligence, machine learning computer vision, and/or automated feature extraction concepts are applied to remote sensing Experience assisting with the operation, calibration, or testing of satellite, airborne, and/or ground imaging systems and chemical analysis instruments Knowledge of standard remote sensing processing tools (e.g., RemoteView, ENVI, SocetGXP, ARCGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine)

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