Requisition #
R67659
Locations
USA-VA-Springfield
Posting Date
05/11/2026
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time
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***This is for a future opportunity***
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior SAR Imagery Scientist to join our team in Springfield, VA This is a full-time onsite position.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assist the SAR lead in conducting assessment of potential differences between new sensor characteristics and capabilities compared to currently utilized platforms
Assess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics in regards to changes to databases, schemas, APis, and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipeline
Determine how to acquire new data, potential latency associated with acquisition, data formats, and security domains
Determine how to pre-process and standardize the data to match existing data standards or to be transformed into a usable state for labeling and model testing purposes. This may involve converting between file format types or tiling full-size images into specified sizes or geospatial bounds.
Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years of experience; BA can account for 4 years while a MA/MS can account for 6 years of experience.
4+ years as a SAR expert with understanding of collection, phenomenology, image formation process, and exploitation products.
Experience SAR imagery quality metrics and sensor metadata describing impacts of geometry on phenomenology
Exhibit experience exploiting SAR to determine the occurrence and location of objects of interest
Experience communicating with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences on availability and capabilities of SAR imagery products, methodologies, procedures, and algorithms to enhance analysis.
Exhibit an understanding of the principles of remote sensing and imagery processing and advanced exploitation methods
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to SAR imagery and data to address intelligence problems
Clearance Requirements:
An active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while performing imagery analysis and reporting.
Must be able to occasionally move about the work area to collaborate with team members and access mission systems.
Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, management, and customers to exchange accurate information and present analytic findings.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
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We have served the nation for more than 57 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of more than 9,800 talented employees around the world. Nearly 40% of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to MANTECH to get the job done right. These professionals trust MANTECH and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.
