Booz Allen Hamilton · 1 day ago
Spectral Scientist, Senior
Alexandria, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$99K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expBooz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in advanced and specialized physics research. They are seeking a Senior Spectral Scientist to leverage their expertise in testing and analyzing physical phenomena, conducting R&D programs, and providing solutions to complex problems related to spectral remote sensing.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leverage advanced and specialized physics research expertise to test and analyze physical phenomena, conduct and shape R&D programs, and to support S&T customer challenges
Apply extensive technical expertise and full industry knowledge
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems
Work without considerable direction
Mentors and may supervise team members
Research and implement new methods for hyperspectral data conditioning, analysis, modeling, and exploitation
Perform radiometric characterization and calibration of imaging systems
Perform experiment planning, ground truth spectrometer measurements and photo documentation, sensor performance verification, and data analysis
Write reports and briefings on findings
Provide subject matter expertise for certain industrial processes and weather-related remote sensing issues
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience supporting spectral remote sensing projects
Experience with scientific programming languages such as Python, IDL, or Matlab
Knowledge of hyperspectral processing and exploitation algorithms, including data calibration, atmospheric correction, target detection, and target identification
Knowledge of physical models for remote sensing or radiometry
Ability to produce effective written and verbal technical communications
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Bachelor's degree in Remote Sensing, Physics, Chemistry, Math, or Electrical Engineering
Preferred
10+ years of experience supporting spectral remote sensing projects
Experience using FSTK
Experience developing hyperspectral processing algorithms
Experience developing target detection or classification algorithms
Experience in statistical methods for spectral or spatial analysis
Experience in linear and non-linear methods of classification and spectral demixing
Experience in dimensionality reduction and sparsity promoting methods
Experience designing and conducting experiments to understand remote sensing phenomenology or assess algorithm performance
Knowledge of spectral sensor models and data calibration
Master's degree in Remote Sensing, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Electrical Engineering, or a similar technical field
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Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
10001+ employees
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$3.03B2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
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