Principal Algorithm Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis)

1 month ago

Tucson, AZ, USAStaff+

H1B sponsor

Responsibilities

Develop, validate, optimize, test, and deploy EO/IR image-processing and pattern-recognition algorithms.
Implement noise reduction, image enhancement, image registration, correction, feature extraction, object detection, classification, and tracking techniques.
Build and enhance modeling and simulation libraries and image simulators for synthetic EO/IR data generation.
Support operational programs by maintaining deployed algorithms, troubleshooting fielded systems, and improving system performance and reliability.
Analyze large EO/IR datasets and develop software tools for data collection, analysis, and performance assessment.
Translate customer requirements into algorithm and subsystem requirements for software and systems engineering execution.
Document and present algorithm performance results to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including government customers.
Attend technical interchange meetings, provide task and schedule status, and support travel or off-site work as needed.

Bachelor's degree in physics, optical sciences, computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline with demonstrated image-processing or EO/IR experience.
Active U.S. Government Security Clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
At least 12 years of professional experience.
Demonstrated experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++ for analysis, modeling, simulation, or algorithm development.
Strong experience designing, implementing, testing, and optimizing EO/IR sensor algorithms focused on image processing and pattern recognition.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present technical results to diverse audiences.
Ability to contribute to program completion and project milestones.
Preferred qualifications include a master's degree or PhD, EO/IR pattern-recognition experience, sensor calibration experience, modeling and simulation expertise, full product-development lifecycle experience, and technical or functional leadership experience.

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