Imagery Analyst Operations Subject Matter Expert V

*This Position is Contingent Upon Contract Award* 

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POSITION SUMMARY 

The Imagery Analyst Operations SME V will support the Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) and STATEFARM programs by providing high-level expertise in imagery analysis operations, systems optimization, and workflow enhancement. This role is familiar with current ISR platforms, concepts of employment, and associated workflows, and is prepared to recommend efficiencies where applicable. The Imagery Analyst SME will work with C2ISR multifunctional teams to evaluate new capabilities or products from an operator’s perspective and provide feedback to the STATEFARM Lead Engineer. Working closely with software and hardware teams, the SME ensures that all image-processing components meet performance expectations and mission requirements. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Provide subject matter expertise in ISR imagery analysis and operational workflows to enhance product effectiveness and system efficiency. 
• Collaborate with C2ISR multifunctional teams to evaluate new products, capabilities, and workflows from an end-user perspective as well as the ability to recommend process improvements that enhance analyst efficiency and product accuracy in high-tempo operational environments. 
• Work with operators to understand and document their workflows to support baseline test activities, identify operational bottlenecks, identify tuning requirement candidates, and establish metrics to validate system performance. 
• Support the STATEFARM Lead Engineer by recommending optimizations, corrective actions, and system upgrades based on operational feedback. 
• Identify, track, and document image quality issues and analyst-reported anomalies during testing cycles. 
• Interface with vendors and engineering teams to suggest and validate hardware and software enhancements. 
• Maintain configuration-controlled documentation of test procedures, analyst workflows, test results, and performance tuning configurations. 
• Develop and present recommendations and findings to program leadership and government stakeholders to inform future STATEFARM development and deployment decisions. 
• Support baseline testing, workflow mapping, and the establishment of measurable system performance benchmarks. 
• The SME will maintain detailed documentation of test procedures, results, and tuning configurations to ensure reproducibility and compliance with configuration management practices. 
• Participate in evaluations and fielding of emerging imagery analysis tools and technologies to ensure mission alignment. 
• Promote process improvements that increase analyst efficiency, accuracy, and system responsiveness in operational ISR environments. 
• Travel to the integration lab to support TEMs, system operational tests, and evaluation. 
• Travel to sites for system integration support, operational tests and evaluation, and operator familiarization training. 
• Capture information to fill operator unsatisfied needs, new feature opportunities, or system enhancements. 

EDUCATION/TRAINING 

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Intelligence Studies, Geospatial Sciences, or a related technical discipline. 
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in ISR Operations, Remote Sensing, or Systems Engineering. 
• Required Certifications: Must hold a current IAT Level II CompTIA Security + certification (or equivalent). 
• Preferred Certifications: GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC-F), USGIF GEOINT Analyst, or equivalent. 

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