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KBR Senior Radar Scientist in Chantilly, Virginia

Title:

Senior Radar Scientist

KBR is seeking a Senior RADAR Engineer (12+ years of Experience) to work on a multi-discipline team that supports various government customers in the Washington Metropolitan Area in the fields of photogrammetry, radargrammetry, computer vision, remote sensing, and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities/Job Function:

  • Work with a team of photogrammetrists, computer vision scientists, systems engineers, and software developers to implement mathematical models of remote sensing collection systems.

  • Assist in development of sensor models for new data collection systems and methods.

  • Assist in the testing, evaluation, and comparison of new geospatial collection systems.

  • Assist in the development of new algorithms for the processing and exploitation of radar data

  • Analyze, design, test and evaluate systems that handle Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data through the TCPED process

  • Conduct analysis of alternatives and provide recommendations related to the insertion of new RADAR technology,

  • Provide technical assistance in the development of new standards for geospatial data.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Mandatory Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI w/CI Poly

  • BS or higher degree in Engineering, Science, Imagery Analysis, or related STEM degree

  • Senior-level experience (12+ years) with SAR and GEOINT data.

  • Senior-level experience (12+ years) to include guidance, consultation, facilitation, and thought leadership in such fields as:

  • SAR image formation and exploitation

  • Interferometry and point cloud generation

  • Photogrammetry

  • Triangulation

  • Image registration and fusion

  • Geolocation and relative mensuration

  • Working knowledge and ability to design performance testing, to verify and validate radar-based algorithms

  • Working knowledge of specific SAR phenomenology and/or other existing or emerging GEOINT sources or applications, exploitation methods, and analysis techniques.

  • Ability to prototype algorithms in MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications

  • MS or higher degree in Engineering, Science, Imagery Analysis, or related STEM degree

  • Experience in the SAR discipline of GEOINT analytic tradecraft designing and testing algorithm performance

  • Experience working in the DoD/IC

  • Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience

Security Clearance Requirement

  • Active TS/SCI

    KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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