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They shall provide technical direction and conduct the work necessary to acquire and prepare imagery of the necessary quality, standards, and requirements provided by the Government. Developed solutions should be informed by specific phenomenology limitations and advantages of the sensors and platforms in mind.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nConduct assessment of potential differences between new sensor characteristics and capabilities compared to currently utilized platforms\nAssess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics in regards to changes to databases, schemas, APIs, and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipeline\nDetermine how to acquire new data, potential latency associated with acquisition, data formats, and security domains\nDetermine how to pre-process and standardize the data to match existing data standards or to be transformed into a usable state for labeling and model testing purposes. This may involve converting between file format types or tiling full-size images into specified sizes or geospatial bounds.\nInvestigate any gaps in the emerging sensor capability that may need to be supplemented by other sources\nExplore options for coincident imagery collects from other imagery platforms (e.g., EO platfoms) that align with areas of emerging sensor's collection. Determine other platforms with similar geographic and temporal coverage.\nLeverage multi-INT data, with an emphasis on SAR, to curate imagery from the emergent sensors. Curated imagery will be prioritized for creation of labeled data to support the model evaluation and accreditation. Curated imagery should have objects of interest or needed characteristics (e.g., geographic coverage, scene attributes) per Government prioritization.\n· Based on the characteristics and limitations of the emergent sensor, recommend curation strategies and identify data gaps to develop a diverse, representative dataset for Machine Learning model evaluation\n· Assess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics in regard to changes to databases, schemas, APIs, and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipeline\n· Determine how to acquire new data, potential latency associated with acquisition,\nBasic Qualifications\n6+ years as a SAR expert with understanding of collection, phenomenology, image formation process, and exploitation products.\nBachelor’s Degree in related field. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree\nExhibit experience using SARPY and Matlab SAR toolbox\nExperience in RNIIRS, information theoretic-based image quality metrics, SAR imagery quality metrics (e.g., Integrated Sidelobe Ratio, Multiplicative Noise Ratio), and sensor metadata describing impacts of geometry on phenomenology (e.g., graze, squint, azimuth)\nExhibit experience exploiting SAR to determine the occurrence and location of objects of interest\nExhibit experience developing, testing, and evaluating new algorithms, processes, methodologies, and products using SAR imagery including experience utilizing advanced processing tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Google Earth Engine, etc.) to automate scientific processes of SAR imagery data to aid analysis\nExhibit experience communicating with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences on availability and capabilities of SAR imagery products, methodologies, procedures, and algorithms to enhance analysis.\nExhibit a deep understanding of the principles of remote sensing and imagery processing and advanced exploitation methods\nExperience with Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery analytical products and conducting multi-INT analysis\n• Utilize structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data and visualization tools to exploit data through use of programming and scripting, including advanced geospatial skills and an excellent understanding of how to apply evolving technology and methodologies to related issues\nActive TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved for a Poly\nPreferred Qualifications\nExhibit experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to SAR imagery and data to address intelligence problems\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nSeptember 23, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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