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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Exploitation Specialist / Imagery Scientist (EO) Lead - NGA - **Company:** Fathom Management LLC - **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $260,000.0 - $263,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithm Design, Computer Vision, Data Cleansing, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Geospatial Intelligence, Google Earth, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, Metadata, Data Pipelines - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6aa203252a099724 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Sensors?, * 4+ years of advanced EO imagery exploitation experience * Strong understanding of: * + EO collection systems + Remote sensing phenomenology + Image formation processes + Exploitation products and methodologies Technical Expertise * Experience exploiting EO imagery to: * + Detect + Identify + Locate objects of interest * Experience developing and evaluating: * + Algorithms + Scientific workflows + Exploitation methodologies ProcessingAutomation Tools * Hands-on experience using: * + Python + MATLAB + Google Earth Engine + EO imagery processing tools * Experience automating scientific processing workflows, + Remote sensing principles + EO imagery processing + Advanced exploitation methods + Sensor/platform limitations and advantages Communication * Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to: * + Technical teams + Non-technical audiences + Intelligence stakeholders, + Computer Vision (CV) + Machine Learning (ML) + AI-enabled analytics to EO imagery exploitation problems Core Competencies * Scientific and analytical problem solving * Advanced imagery exploitation expertise * Technical leadership and mentorship * Innovation and experimentation mindset * Mission-driven collaboration, * Improved scientific processing and exploitation workflows * Effective integration of emerging sensor capabilities * Enhanced intelligence production and mission support * Strong collaboration across multi-INT teams ## Description We are seeking a highly specialized Exploitation Specialist / Imagery Scientist (EO) Lead to support advanced geospatial intelligence and imagery exploitation initiatives for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This role focuses on: * Electro-Optical (EO) imagery science * Advanced exploitation methodologies * Remote sensing and image processing * Sensor characterization and phenomenology * Scientific workflow automation and algorithm development You will serve as the lead EO subject matter expert (SME), helping shape the next generation of imagery exploitation capabilities supporting national security missions., The EO Imagery Scientist is responsible for providing technical leadership and scientific expertise across all aspects of: * EO imagery exploitation * Sensor analysis * Remote sensing methodologies * Data preparation and processing pipelines This role requires a deep understanding of: * Electro-optical collection systems * Image formation and phenomenology * Scientific processing workflows * Geospatial intelligence operations You will collaborate closely with Government stakeholders, analysts, engineers, and fellow imagery scientists to improve exploitation capabilities and support mission-driven analysis., * Serve as the lead SME for EO imagery exploitation * Analyze: * + EO collection capabilities + Sensor phenomenology + Image formation processes * Exploit imagery to identify and locate objects of interest across intelligence scenarios Algorithm DevelopmentAutomation * Develop, test, and evaluate: * + EO exploitation algorithms + Analytical methodologies + Automated processing workflows * Utilize advanced tools including: * + Python + MATLAB + Google Earth Engine * Support automation of EO scientific processing and analysis workflows SensorData Evaluation * Assess emerging EO sensor characteristics and capabilities * Evaluate impacts to: * + Metadata structures + Data formats + APIs and ETL processes + Existing operational pipelines Data ProcessingStandardization * Develop strategies to: * + Pre-process EO imagery + Normalize and standardize datasets + Convert formats and tile imagery * Prepare imagery for: * + Labeling + Model testing + Advanced exploitation workflows Cross-Platform Imagery Integration * Investigate gaps in emerging EO sensor capabilities * Collaborate with SAR Imagery Scientists to: * + Identify coincident imagery opportunities + Align EO imagery with temporal and geographic collection windows * Support multi-INT exploitation workflows Technical LeadershipCommunication * Communicate EO imagery capabilities and methodologies to: * + Technical teams + Analysts + Government stakeholders * Provide technical guidance and mentorship across exploitation efforts What Will NOT Be a Fit * General GEOINT analysts without EO expertise * Data scientists without imagery science background * EO users without exploitation depth * Candidates lacking remote sensing knowledge ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Data Science, ML & AI in the Oil and Gas Industry at NDT Global - Dr. Katja Träumner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1308-data-science-ml-ai-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-at-ndt-global-dr-katja-traumner) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) - [Crafting Custom Frameworks with Rust: A Deep Dive into Procedural Macros](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/849-crafting-custom-frameworks-with-rust-a-deep-dive-into-procedural-macros) ## Related Articles - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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