Senior Geoint Scientist with Security Clearance - Beavercreek, OH, United States - NASK

Description

Senior GEOINT Scientist Location:
Dayton, OH (Relocation assistance is available)

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Active TS/SCI Why join NASK? NASK is the managing member of the Xandar Joint Venture with KBR and a prime contractor on the NOVASTAR contract
We specialize in serving our country through high-end engineering and analysis for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community
NASK is a specialized engineering and analysis company that has been supporting intelligence community customers for over 20 years
We are a great team with long-running stability and growth
We're a small company and we like it that way but we are growing in strategic directions to offer our employees more opportunities for success
As a small business, our organization is lightweight without a lot of overhead governance so you have freedom to own your processes
We have superior benefits that put the control in your hands
Your schedule is managed by you so you can take time off when you need it

More about your role:
At NASK, we're growing, building great teams, and doing exciting work
NASK is seeking an experienced GEOINT Scientist in Beavercreek, Ohio to fill a key role supporting the National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC)
In this position, you will work closely with researchers, analysts, system developers, and Government subject matter experts on state-of-the-art GEOINT sensors, models, and algorithms to answer critical intelligence questions

In this role, you will:

• Participate in exciting, cutting edge work developing physical models and advanced algorithms for enhancement and exploitation GEOINT information from a variety of sensors

Work includes extracting and manipulating large data sets

End products include realistic prediction of events and phenomenology, estimates of spatial, spectral, and temporal signatures, or detection, classification, and/or identification of features.

• Work with a highly-skilled team of experienced leaders and technical experts and collaborate with other teams across the intelligence community
• Work independently and with diverse teams, develop ideas considering customer needs, carry through phases of development from initial physical equations of phenomenology to demonstration pseudo-code to fully documented and tested large scale scientific software.
• Help write proposals and solicits funding as needed.
• Apply knowledge of GEOINT sensor phenomenologies, hyperspectral imaging, multispectral imaging, radiative transfer phenomena, spectral image processing methods, and data science techniques
• Apply your experience with identifying and developing novel approaches
• Demonstrate proficiency in modern methods of mathematical modeling of physical phenomena
• Experience programming in MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python

Demonstration of strong self-motivation and ability to work independently Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work
• Experience should include the development of fundamental physical models, data analysis algorithms, and/or sensor concepts involving geospatial remote sensing for national security customers
• A PhD degree in the physical sciences (physics, atmospheric sciences, image science, etc.) or engineering (electrical, aerospace, etc.)

A strong track record of written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in GEOINT data mining, statistics, machine learning
• TS/SCI with a poly Who we are: Our people are the core of who we are and what we do

NASK has two decades of experience delivering innovative solutions to the tough technical challenges facing our partners in the Intelligence and Defense communities
Our subject matter experts collaborate with junior developers and analysts, bringing fresh approaches to solve the toughest mission problems

Benefits:
At NASK, our employees are the backbone of our company, so we provide unsurpassed benefits and work-life balance
Employees are provided with individual offices and collaboration spaces to foster individual and team success
We have a casual yet professional work environment - Employees work hard, and NASK offers a competitive benefits package that equates to 50% on top of your annual base salary
This is split between a tax-qualified profit-sharing retirement plan that NASK contributes to (up to allowable IRS limits) and a cafeteria plan for benefits
For a comprehensive overview of our benefits, visit the benefits tab under our careers page: Compensation: NASK Incorporated considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and responsibilities, work experience, education, training, certifications, geographic location, and market data
These are general guidelines and not a guarantee of compensation or salary

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.

S citizenship

EEO Statement:
**NASK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfers, leaves of absence, as well as compensation and training

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