Photogrammetrist

Photogrammetrist

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Job: Photogrammetrist

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Security Clearance Required: Yes

JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

Inc Magazine, Best Places to Work Award Winner- SJ Technologies is headquartered in Sugar Hill, Georgia, with multiple offices & remote team members across the US. Be a part of an award winning, WOSB-certified small business, specialized in IT Consulting. We value our team members and their contributions and to show our appreciation, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to candidates. Apply for more information regarding our benefits.

SJ is looking for a team-oriented Photogrammetrist with an understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification. The Photogrammetrist will support engineering analysis activities, including assessment projects related to the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Sensor modeling; decomposing product formation elements to quantify the overall quality of the image chain.
• Geolocation and mensuration accuracy assessments.
• Modeling geometric collection process to trace the exact location of a point on the ground to the pixel location on an image.
• Support engineering analysis activities, including assessment projects related to the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG).
• Performing baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization.
• Operational monitoring of system performance over time.
• Responding to detected errors by recommending possible causes and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Understanding and application of basic image quality standards, scales, and metrics
• Experience with image products and services such as the Digital Point Positioning Database (DPPDB), Controlled Image Base (CIB), or Orthorectified Commercial Imagery (CI-Ortho)
• Image processing and Digital Signal processing experience
• Knowledge of NSG tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) image chain
• Experience with Mensuration Services Program (MSP)
• ASPRS membership or professional certificate
• Experience working in a DoD or IC operational, technical, or research environment
• Experience developing engineering code (C, Python, Matlab, IDL) to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree (or equivalent work experience) in Photogrammetry, Cartography, Geography, Geomatics, Surveying, or related engineering disciplines
• Experience with various exploitation software such as ARC-GIS, SOCET GXP, QT Modeler, Active Earthscape, ERDAS Imagine, or Remote View
• 10+ years of experience working with imagery and imagery platforms
• Geolocation and mensuration assessment experience
• Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes
• Basic understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on briefing to obtain decisions and solve technical issues and test plans/reports writing
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Willingness to learn, solve problems and perform in a dynamic work environment
• Track record of delivering results

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.