Job Description

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas—including airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special mission aviation, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation.  Wherever we operate, we build vertically integrated full stacks of capability—designing, building, and operating turnkey solutions that let customers scale capacity while benefiting from continuous cycles of innovation. With operators and engineers under one roof, we close the gap between lab and field—what we call connecting design with effect. Metrea’s solutions are built for elegance: effective, efficient, and evolving. This approach enables our partners to do more with less and achieve outsized, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.  Headquartered in Washington, DC, Metrea has facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond.

Electromagnetic Applications (EMAP)

This role sits within the Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C) at Metrea. Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C) is responsible for developing flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industry’s leading signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber experts. Metrea specializes in signal classification, direction finding, advanced geolocation techniques, and waveform development including waveforms for MANET and LPI/LPD applications. Metrea also develops special purpose radios for government customers and licenses DF and geolocation solutions to multiple OEMs.

We are seeking an experienced GEOINT Analyst with a defense background and strong skills in geospatial workflows in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise. The analyst will design, build, and maintain ArcGIS applications, dashboards, and hosted feature layers that support operational and mission-focused decision making. The ideal candidate understands how to run geoprocessing tools, automate workflows, and fuse multiple data sources (imagery, FMV, sensor feeds, and analyst inputs) into intuitive and secure products that deliver a Common Operating Picture (COP) to operators and decision makers.

Role and Responsibilities

• Geospatial Analysis & Production
  • Perform advanced GEOINT analysis of mission data using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise for imagery, sensor, and defense-related datasets
  • Translate mission requirements into production-ready geospatial tools, workflows, webmaps, web applications and geospatial products (PowerPoint, Feature Report Widget, StoryMaps).
  • Design, manage, edit, publish, and manage operational feature classes and hosted feature layers, web maps, and imagery services supporting live missions.
  • Configure and update Common Operating Picture (COP) web applications that integrate analyst inputs, sensor feeds and automated analytics.
  • Build ArcGIS Experience Builder applications, Dashboards and web maps tailored to mission workflows for visualization of operational, intelligence, and sensor data.
  • Conduct data quality control and apply GEOINT tradecraft standards.
• Real-Time Data & Sensor Integration
  • Implement and support real-time data ingestion pipelines using GeoEvent Server and / or Velocity or similar architectures.
  • Integrate FMV and video-derived metadata (MISB 0601 / KLV) into operational geospatial workflows.
  • Support fusion of available data sources as well as aircraft and ground sensor data into unified geospatial products.
  • Integrate field data collection tools (Survey123, Mission Responder, Field Maps).

• Application Development (Automation, Analytics & Engineering)
  • Develop and maintain Python scripts (ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python, Notebook Server, Jupyter Notebooks) for automation, feature updates, parsing metadata, and batch data processing.
  • Support spatial data architecture and performance optimization using PostgreSQL/PostGIS or equivalent systems.
  • Contribute to machine learning or computer vision pipelines for imagery and video exploitation, where applicable.
• Collaboration & Mission Support
  • Serve as a technical point of contact between analysts, operators, and engineers.
  • Support rapid prototyping, iterative improvement, and operational sustainment of deployed systems.
  • Work closely with analysts, operators, and engineers to develop products that support defense missions.
  • Document workflows, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
  • Provide technical support and training to end-users.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a GEOINT Analyst or related defense geospatial role.
• Strong expertise with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise workflows, web maps and applications (Dashboards, Experience Builder, Survey123 Connect)
• Demonstrated ability to design Experience Builder apps, Dashboards, and organize and manage hosted feature layers.
• Familiarity with defense data types (imagery, FMV, SIGINT, AIS, IoT).
• Strong python skills for geospatial automation and workflow development
• Experience supporting real-time data feeds, sensor integration, or streaming architectures preferred.
• Knowledge of FMV (MISB 0601/KLV metadata).
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in mission-driven environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Desirable:
  • Active or prior DoD/IC experience (civilian, contractor, or military).
  • Knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise, specifically real-time feed integration with Velocity and/or GeoEvent Server
  • Familiarity with Mission Server and Video Server

Additional Eligibility Qualifications  

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
• Ability to work on-site in secure facilities (including SCIF environments) as required by program needs.
• Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance and adjudication requirements and applicable background checks.

Our Firmware  

At Metrea, our single core value, Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes—Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.

Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance. 

Benefits  

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
  Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub    

Work Authorisation/Security Clearance  

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) clearance. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.
• Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance and adjudication requirements.

AAP/EEO Statement  

Legal Entity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work  

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.   

Work Location  

Hybrid Remote / Washington DC or Annapolis Junction, MD (Ft Meade area)

Work Environment  

This job operates in an office setting and secure environments (including SCIFs) as required by program needs.

Travel  

Less than 10% (or as required by program needs)