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At Castalia Systems, we're not just another company – we're a certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) committed to excellence since 2011. Join us in delivering top-tier solutions to the dynamic Defense and Intelligence sector.

As valued members of our team, we prioritize your well-being. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Castalia Systems is seeking an Imagery Scientist, Mid in the Quantico, VA area.

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Provide imagery science support specifically related to the exploitation of imagery of the following sensor disciplines: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Thermal Infrared, Spectral, or Geospatial to include OPIR, Moving Target Indicator (MTI), Photogrammetry and Light Imaging Detection and Ranging (LIDAR). 
• Provide technical analytical expertise in support of the USMC National Geospatial-Intelligence Program funded Full Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) analysis and production program. 
• Provide recommendations of operational GEOINT architectures, and FSG guidance to analysts, operators, and managers on processes, techniques, and procedures.  
• Participate in the development of program strategies, issues papers, briefings, and senior-level correspondence for MCIA and HQ USMC leadership necessary to sustain and expand FSG analysis and production capabilities to meet current and future USMC operations.  
• Provide technical assistance in establishing relationships with NSG functional managers to promote service specific GEOINT requirements and resolve shortfall impacts to MCIA GEOINT operations.  
• Provide guidance and expertise to improve competency of military and civilian analysts in applying advanced remote sensing techniques. 
• Support the development of collection strategies for standing, ad hoc, and emerging FSG capabilities; the investigation of and reporting on collection parameters and any associated constraints associated with littoral mission requirements; and the education and training of MCIA collections staff on existing collection strategies and collection strategy development and implementation. 
• Support the development and dissemination of FSG products to satisfy USMC and Government requirements including the fusion of FSG products with data, information, and products from other Intelligence disciplines (e.g., HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, MASINT).  
• Provide knowledge on a variety of geospatial exploitation software suites and be able to use data and products from a variety of sensors and collection platforms. 
• Develop and standardize innovative and adaptive full spectrum GEOINT products and services.  
• Provide research and guidance on sensor application to specific geospatial problem sets, sensor-specific processing techniques, and related training/education.  
• Assist in analyzing and conducting statistical analyses on image datasets, and in identifying and using alternative data sources to satisfy specific mission requirements.  
• Collaborate with and provide scientific support to imagery/geospatial analysis to sharpen assessments of current intelligence issues.  
• Provide Imagery Science expertise to support GEOINT analysis and assessments on intelligence issues. 
• Evaluate commercial, academic, and outside approaches and algorithms, refinement, development of measures of effectiveness, improvements to system environments, and creation of new procedures. 

Security Clearance Requirement:

Active/current TS/SCI clearance is required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• At least 7+ years of relevant experience.

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.