Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

. Architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeAurora • Colorado • United StatesSenior💰 $86,900 - $198,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting advanced remote sensing exploitation pipelines and leading multi-disciplinary teams in space observation analytics. Proficient in developing secure, user-centric tools and scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, and CUDA.

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Remote SensingImage ProcessingPython ProgrammingMachine Learning SystemsTS/SCI Clearance

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Hard Skills

Infrared Remote SensingMulti-Sensor FusionTrajectory Estimation3D Kinematic ModelingObject ClassificationDeconvolution AlgorithmsAnomaly DetectionSignal ProcessingHPC ArchitectingCloud Environments

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoring

Tools & Technologies

CUDAHPC ClustersScientific Python PackagesGEOINTRFRadar

Certifications & Qualifications

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Industry Keywords

SDA Operational WorkflowsOrbital MechanicsSatellite CharacterizationKalman FilteringAI-Augmented Development Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptPythonRemote SensingTypeScriptC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines
Guide technical direction and lead multi-disciplinary teams building space observation analytics
Build secure, reliable, user-centric tools
Architect end-to-end infrared remote sensing processing systems
Lead radiometric and spectral response models
Oversee multi-frame super-resolution, deconvolution, target phenomenology detection, and low-SNR enhancement algorithms
Direct ML-based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination frameworks
Design GEOINT, Radar, RF, and optical multi-sensor fusion pipelines
Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD, parallax exploitation, and uncertainty quantification
Architect scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, CUDA, HPC clusters, or cloud-native platforms
Mentor junior engineers and help set technical road maps with client and mission leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in remote sensing, image or signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation
Experience with orbital mechanics, satellite characterization, domain-specific applications, or SDA operational workflows
Experience with Python, scientific Python packages, or object-oriented programming languages such as C++ or JavaScript
Experience architecting with CUDA, HPC, or cloud environments
Experience with ML systems for imagery processing, target detection, tracking, or object classification
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
TS/SCI clearance is required
Required skills assessment and minimum proficiency threshold
Nice-to-have experience with missile warning or tracking missions, synthetic models, OPIR, EO/IR, RF, Radar, GEOINT, publications, uncertainty quantification, Kalman filtering, AI-augmented development workflows, or agentic tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Life benefits
Disability benefits
Financial benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program
Identity verification and fraud-prevention process
Camera-on expectation during virtual meetings