Exploitation Specialist Imagery Scientist, Expert

* This role in contingent upon award*

Avalore LLC is seeking an Exploitation Specialist / Imagery Scientist Expert to support Department of War (DoW) customers in Springfield VA.

The Exploitation Specialist / Imagery Scientist Expert will be SAR-focused and provide technical direction and conduct the work necessary to acquire and prepare imagery of the necessary quality standards and requirements provided by the Government. Developed solutions should be informed by specific phenomenology limitations and advantages of the sensors and platforms in mind. Additional activities include:

• Integrate emerging sensors and platforms into existing Maven or Government directed data pipelines and workflows. These emerging sensors may still be going through their experimentation/pre-IOC (Initial Operating Capability) phase prior to final full operational status. With as much available information as possible on the emerging sensor develop pipelines and relevant data structures to incorporate new sensor source into existing data workflows.
• Conduct assessment of potential differences between new sensor characteristics and capabilities compared to currently utilized platforms
• Assess potential differences in metadata data format and data structure characteristics in regards to changes to databases schemas APis and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipeline
• Determine how to acquire new data potential latency associated with acquisition data formats and security domains
• Determine how to pre-process and standardize the data to match existing data standards or to be transformed into a usable state for labeling and model development purposes. This may involve converting between file format types or tiling full-size images into specified sizes or geospatial bounds.
• Investigate any gaps in the emerging sensor capability that may need to be supplemented by other sources
• Explore options for coincident imagery collects from other imagery platforms ( e.g. EO platforms) that align with areas of emerging sensors collection. Determine other platforms with similar geographic and temporal coverage.
• Develop and implement mathematical conversion models to transform data labels from multiple imagery types ( e.g. PNG to SICD WBID SIDD) as well as between orthorectified and non-orthorectified imagery
• Develop methods to execute tiling and pre-processing of full-size raw imagery intospecified sizes and data formats (e.g. PNG) while maintaining metadata and data integrity
• Develop and implement mathematical conversion models to transform pre-processed tiles between image types and generate tiles with specified precise geospatial boundaries. These methods should account for orthorectification and other geospatial aspects to ensure edges of the tile remain geospatially accurate. Generate tiles from full-size image
  collects that match specific pixel dimensions or geospatial boundaries.
• Analyze and assess image quality and sensor metadata to make recommendations and
  curate imagery acquisition in alignment with Government directed priorities.
• Execute day-to-day management of all imagery curation acquisition and pre-processing of imagery such as image tiling generation of pre-labels (i.e. labels generated from intelligence reporting machine-derived observation human observation or other method that indicates the geospatial location and classification of an object according to a defined ontology used to tip and cue human labelers to an object of interest) and converting
  between file types in accordance with NGA Maven data strategies
• Generation of pre-labels derived from: Intelligence reporting Machine-derived
  observations Human observations other methods identifying geospatial location and object classification. Pre-labels must conform to defined ontology standards and serve to tip and cue human labelers to objects of interest.
• Provide EO imagery coincident with any SAR delivered imagery within a specified geographic and temporal range
• Identify methods to curate imagery according to Government directed prioritization. Examples of curation methods include using Natural Language Processing (NLP) to extract information from Intelligence Reporting develop automated or semi-automated machine-based technologies to maximize likelihood of imagery with objects of interest or connect to intelligence repositories via API
• Monitor and prioritize data holdings to support data diversity needs defined by the
  Government ( e.g. different geographic regions temporal windows metadata
  characteristics scene characteristics image sensor platforms)
• Develop test and evaluate new algorithms processes methodologies and products using
  remotely sensed data imagery and cloud-based solutions.
• Oversee weekly deliveries of processed imagery and conduct ad-hoc deliveries as needed for quick-tum operations support.
  

• TS/SCI with CI Poly Eligibility
• 4 years as a SAR expert with understanding of collection phenomenology image formation process and exploitation products.
• Exhibit experience using SARPy and Matlab SAR toolbox
• Experience in RNIIRS information theoretic-based image quality metrics SAR imagery quality metrics (e.g. Integrated Sidelobe Ratio Multiplicative Noise Ratio) and sensor metadata describing impacts of geometry on phenomenology ( e.g. graze squint azimuth)
• Exhibit experience exploiting SAR to determine the occurrence and location of objects of interest
• Exhibit experience developing testing and evaluating new algorithms processes methodologies and products using SAR imagery including experience utilizing advanced processing tools (e.g. Python MATLAB Google Earth Engine etc.) to automate scientific processes of SAR imagery data to aid analysis
• Exhibit experience communicating with a variety of technical and non-technical
  audiences on availability and capabilities of SAR imagery products methodologies procedures and algorithms to enhance analysis.
• Exhibit a deep understanding of the principles of remote sensing and imagery processing and advanced exploitation methods

Desired:

• Exhibit experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to SAR imagery and data to address intelligence problems

Work Environment:

• Moderate noise ( office with computersphoneand printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield large equipment).

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of the job the employeeis required tosit stand talk andhear.

• Employee isoften required to sit and use their hands and fingers tooperatea computer.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel:

• Up to 10%/ Occasionaltravel.

Avalore will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable toutilizeour online application system due to a disability. Please send your request

Avalore is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Wenot discriminatebased on age race national or ethnic origin genderveteransstatus disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Eligibility requirements apply.

• Employer Contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary at Avalore is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the individuals particular combinaition of education knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
• Salary estimates for this job range from $205000 - $250000.

Required Experience:

IC