Principal Image Scientist

Date Posted:

2024-06-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HMA03: ISR Systems - Westford HO 7 Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, 01886 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.  We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

Raytheon is a world leader in high altitude imaging sensors. As such, we in the Advanced Product Solutions Directorate provide the United States Government and International Partners with remote sensing systems, for time critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. Our ISR Information and Intelligence Engineering group develops the algorithms and software for processing, optimizing, and creating intelligence products from these sensors.

We are seeking a Principal Image Scientist to work on our team. As a team member, you will be working on state-of-the-art imaging systems with some of the most advanced capabilities available. This is a great opportunity to contribute to technologies that truly make a difference. We look forward to having you on the team. Applying candidates should have advanced knowledge of electro-optical (EO) remote sensing systems, an expert understanding of image & meta-data processing, and what constitutes excellent image quality. Knowledge of Community Sensor Models (CSM), and being familiar with the tagged record extensions (TRE) in the National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) are also a plus. Applicants should have experience leading projects or developing maintainable processes.

https://www.collinsaerospace.com/what-we-do/industries/military-and-defense/intelligence-surveillance reconnaissance/multispectral-imaging

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain EO/IR (Electro-Optical/Infrared) remote sensing systems

• Responsible for supporting the full product development lifecycle.

• Develop new functionality and optimize current imaging capabilities.

• Drive project direction and completion, within budget and on schedule.

• Develop algorithms in MATLAB or ENVI/IDL.

• Contribute to an agile team-oriented environment.

• Participate on proposals and interface with customers as subject matter expert (SME).

• This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in Westford, MA.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 8 years’ of prior work experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years’ of prior work experience.

• Image science experience.

• Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) electro-optical (EO) sensors.

• Experience with a prototyping language (e.g., MATLAB, ENVI/IDL (Interactive Data Language), etc.).

• Active and transferable U.S. government issues security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

  

Qualifications We Prefer:

• BS degree in Image Science, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related major is HIGHLY PREFERRED.

• Experience with C++.

• Experience with image processing chains.

• Experience with geo-accuracy.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and