Imagery Scientist - SAR Expert

Springfield, VA

Job Title: Imagery Scientist - SAR Expert

Location: DMV Area (Delivery location subject to final customer confirmation)

Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required
Polygraph: Must be willing to obtain or currently hold a CI Polygraph

Employment Type: Full-Time

Program Overview

This role supports NGA's Assurance and Governance Office (QA) Accreditation of AI Models (AGAIM) program. The team supports Level 3 AI accreditation by identifying, acquiring, and preparing operational imagery datasets used to validate AI model performance against real-world mission data. Candidates will serve as SAR subject matter experts supporting imagery exploitation, quality assessment, and advanced sensor-informed analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Exploit and analyze SAR imagery to identify Objects of Interest (OOI)

• Support AI model accreditation efforts through operational imagery validation and preparation

• Develop and evaluate SAR-focused algorithms, methodologies, and exploitation workflows

• Assess SAR image quality, metadata, and sensor characteristics

• Utilize Python, MATLAB, SARPy, and related tools for imagery analysis and development

• Apply advanced remote sensing and imagery processing techniques to operational datasets

• Communicate SAR capabilities and limitations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Support solutions informed by sensor phenomenology, platform limitations, and operational mission requirements