Find GIS JobsPhotogrammetrist
Hathiant
- Location
- Springfield, VA
- Job type
- Full-time
- Employer type
- Private company
- Posted
- Apr 27, 2026
About the job
Position: Photogrammetrist Location: NCE – Springfield, VA or N2W – St. Louis, MO Clearance: Required Position Description: Seeking a motivated PHOTOGRAMMETRIST to support product evaluations, quality studies, and new product initializations. The specific tasks and activities to be performed include, but are not limited to: • Sensor modeling; decomposing product formation elements to quantify the overall quality of the image chain • Geolocation and mensuration accuracy assessments • Modeling geometric collection process to trace the exact location of a point on the ground to the pixel location on an image • Support engineering analysis activities, including assessment projects related to the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) • Performing baseline assessment of system performance to support sensor initialization • Operational monitoring of system performance over time • Responding to detected errors by recommending possible causes and corrective actions Required Experience/Education: • Must have a clearance and willing to upgrade clearance to necessary level and sit for and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customer's request. • Bachelor’s degree in Photogrammetry, Image Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics • Experience with various exploitation software such as ARC-GIS, SOCET GXP, QT Modeler, Active Earthscape, ERDAS Imagine, or Remote View • 10+ years of experience working with imagery and imagery platforms • Geolocation and mensuration assessment experience • Applied knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes • Basic understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle to include independent testing and data verification • Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on briefing to obtain decisions and solve technical issues and test plans/reports writing • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team • Willingness to learn, solve problems and perform in a dynamic work environment • Track record of delivering results Preferred Skillset: • Understanding and application of basic image quality standards, scales, and metrics • Experience with image products and services such as the Digital Point Positioning Database (DPPDB), Controlled Image Base (CIB), or Orthorectified Commercial Imagery (CI-Ortho) • Image processing and Digital Signal processing experience • Knowledge of NSG tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) image chain • Experience with Mensuration Services Program (MSP) • ASPRS membership or professional certificate • Experience working in a DoD or IC operational, technical, or research environment • Experience developing engineering code (C, Python, Matlab, IDL) to solve hard problems and create processes for repeatable results.
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