HSI & EO/IR Remote Sensing Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Join The Aerospace Corporation as a HSI & EO/IR Remote Sensing Modeling & Simulation Engineer in Chantilly, VA. Design, implement, and upgrade physics-based remote sensing system and sensor performance modeling codes and tools. Develop and use innovative techniques and tools for applications including image chain modeling, spectroscopy, computer vision, change detection and tracking, space domain awareness, lidar and 3D remote sensing, EO/IR remote sensing, product quality metrics, optics, calibration, and data simulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field
• Eight years of post-bachelor's degree experience 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 the time

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect