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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Expert Level Imagery Scientist (SAR) - **Company:** Nabout Leidos - **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,350.0 - $210,325.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Programming, Data Visualization, Image Quality, Information Theory, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, Semi-structured Data - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/346120/imagery-scientist-sar-virginia-va-alexandria ## About the Role * 6+ years as a SAR expert with understanding of collection, phenomenology, image formation process, and exploitation products.\n * Bachelor's Degree in related field. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree\n * Exhibit experience using SARPY and Matlab SAR toolbox\n * Experience 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)\n * Exhibit experience exploiting SAR to determine the occurrence and location of objects of interest\n * Exhibit 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\n * Exhibit 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.\n * Exhibit a deep understanding of the principles of remote sensing and imagery processing and advanced exploitation methods\n * Experience 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\n * Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved for a Poly\n, * Exhibit experience applying CV and machine learning (ML) techniques to SAR imagery and data to address intelligence problems\n ## Related Videos - [Garbage In, Garbage Out: Engineering Reliable AI Document Extraction Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100301-garbage-in-garbage-out-engineering-reliable-ai-document-extraction-pipelines) - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [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) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [What non-automotive Machine Learning projects can learn from automotive Machine Learning projects](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/397-what-non-automotive-machine-learning-projects-can-learn-from-automotive-machine-learning-projects) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data)