Remote Sensing Scientist

Location US-VA-Charlottesville

ID 2025-3667

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Senior Imagery Scientist with a focus on an understanding of the atmospheric sciences as applied to supporting and improving remote sensing Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) techniques in the Charlottesville, VA area. This position will support the Army National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) GEOINT production efforts by tackling tough national security challenges using your sound physics-based knowledge and expertise.

Responsible for the application of advanced non-literal techniques in determining the full value of scientific data information from a range of imaging sensors by focusing on non-visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Develops customized algorithms, tools, and methodologies for exploitation of hyperspectral imagery, focusing on new approaches and capabilities to operational missions, as well as investigating innovative and emerging technologies to incorporate into analysis.
• Provides imagery science support to analytical staff and develops novel analytical methodologies to be applied to challenging remote sensing problem sets.
• Evaluates defense, commercial, academic, and foreign scientific approaches that can be applied to current intelligence issues and mission sets.
• Designs remote sensing collection experiments and develops measures of effectiveness to enhance and quantify new system capabilities.
• Provides information for internal and external briefings and reports on the capabilities of remote sensing systems and sensors and their potential application to the intelligence mission.

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields of study; remote sensing, chemistry, physics, geology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental science, geography, and agricultural sciences.
• 8 years' Experience
• Experience working in or with the Intelligence Community (IC): minimum of 4 years
• Comprehensive understanding of the phenomenology associated with the atmospheric sciences
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work and collaborate in a dynamic team environment

Desired Qualifications

• Master's in related scientific field of study
• Language coding skills in Python
• Language coding skills in other languages (besides the above required Python) such as IDL, Matlab, C , or C

$113,000- $145,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.