Imagery Scientist (Synthetic Aperture Radar) — Expert

Job overview

The Imagery Scientist (Synthetic Aperture Radar) — Expert role is listed in Falls Church, VA, with hybrid remote work; compensation is $180,000–$210,000 per year. GRVTY supports national security missions through technical expertise and solutions for defense and intelligence customers. The scientist serves as a subject matter expert across the SAR imagery acquisition and preparation lifecycle. The role integrates emerging sensors into data workflows, develops preprocessing and conversion methods, and supports accurate imagery exploitation and intelligence analysis.

What you'll do

• Integrate emerging sensors and platforms into data pipelines
• assess sensor, metadata, and data-format differences
• determine acquisition and preprocessing approaches
• investigate capability gaps and complementary imagery sources
• develop mathematical conversion models
• tile and preprocess imagery while preserving metadata and geospatial accuracy
• develop and evaluate scientific workflows and exploitation methods.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

imagery scientist

synthetic aperture radar

sar

remote sensing

image processing

geospatial data

python

matlab

ts/sci

ci/poly eligibility

falls church va

grvty

$180k–$210k

hybrid remote

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• HSA with company contribution
• paid time off and holidays
• paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match
• training and development
• award programs
• company-sponsored events.

Why this role

Requires active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI/Poly and hands-on SAR data processing experience.

About the employer

GRVTY is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.