Leidos · 2 days ago
Imagery Scientist (OPIR)
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $210K/yr
12+ years expLeidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to represent our team at Buckley AFB, CO. This employee will serve as a customer-facing technical authority, delivering advanced analysis and leveraging geospatial data management tools.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Deliver deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing
Leverage advanced geospatial data management (ArcGIS, SDE, SQL/Oracle), scripting and analytics tools (Python/R, Tableau)
Forward-leaning understanding of AI integration in intelligence workflows, with the communication skills and professional presence required to represent Leidos and provide informal technical leadership
Qualification
Required
BS in BS management, electrical engineering, or 15+ years' experience
Typically requires a BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or master's with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. (Must be able to obtain minimum of 18 combined experience points as defined by customer requirements)
Strong physics & math with optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing experience
Knowledge of extraction and metadata specifications, relational database management system (RDBMS) best practices & performance tuning/optimization, enterprise geodatabases like spatial database engines (SDEs). Arc Suite, ArcGIS for Server, Excel, Access, SQL, Oracle
Serve as a customer-facing technical lead, requiring strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to represent Leidos professionally with government stakeholders, and the capability to provide informal team leadership and mentorship as mission needs dictate
Preferred
R/Python or other scripting language
Demonstrated understanding of cartographic principles
Understanding of ArcGIS Online & Portal for data management
Knowledge of Tableau
Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows
Professional certifications, particularly GPC Fundamentals
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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