Technical SETA SME - Imagery Science
Travel Required: Up to 10%
Clearance Required: Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph
About the role
The Technical SETA will provide support in the execution of the lifecycle of a research program from development, source selection, execution, closeout, and transition. The Technical SETA will be responsible for attending meetings, workshops, conferences, and testing events as the Subject Matter Expert. In this role, you will serve as the Subject Matter Expert in Image Science, with specialization in EO/IR systems, advanced sensing modalities, and associated image processing, spectral analysis, and evaluation. This role requires 5 days a week on client site in Bethesda, MD.
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise in the lifecycle of research programs, including development, source selection, execution, closeout, and transition
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert in Image Science, EO/IR systems, advanced sensing modalities, and associated image processing, spectral analysis, and evaluation
- Attend meetings, workshops, conferences, and testing events
- Manage multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) teams
- Create program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules
Requirements
- Active and maintained TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, applied physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of relevant work experience)
- Six or more years of working experience, including:
- Comprehensive understanding of EO/IR systems standards, procedures, and practices
- Expertise with microwave, VHF, UHF, or infrared wavelength systems
- Experience developing, implementing, testing, or analyzing signal processing, optimization, or machine learning algorithms
- Experience or equivalent education using test and measurement equipment relevant to advanced sensing technologies (e.g., spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF test platforms, wireless communications testbeds, biometric sensor test systems, or commercial off-the-shelf sensing devices)
- Experience or equivalent education involving telecommunications systems, radio frequency (RF) sensing, signal processing, biometric sensing modalities, and/or advanced sensor system design and evaluation
- Experience managing a multi-disciplinary R&D or T&E team
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PhD in computer science, applied physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or related fields, with four or more years of work experience (preferred)
- Four years of experience with programming languages or tools commonly used in sensing, data analysis, or experimental automation (e.g., LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or embedded systems software) (preferred)
- Two years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including experience with requirements, CONOPS, and transition (preferred)
- Awareness of supply chain, security, and integration considerations for commercial off-the-shelf sensing technologies, telecommunications hardware, and RF components (preferred)
Pay
The annual salary range for this position is $115,200.00–$172,800.00. Compensation decisions depend on skill sets, experience, training, security clearances, licensure, certifications, and business needs.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
- Personal and family sick time, plus company-paid holidays
- Discretionary variable incentive bonus (position eligible)
- Parental leave and adoption assistance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life and supplemental life insurance
- Health savings account, dental/vision, and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Student loan paydown
- Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities
- Skills development and certifications
- Employee referral program
- Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
- Emergency back-up childcare program
- Mobility stipend