Senior Product Engineer – National Imagery

Esri

. Design, document, and test industry-leading software solutions for imagery products supporting defense and intelligence formats such as NITF, GeoTIFF, CADRG, and MISB-compliant video (FMV) .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $93,600 - $159,328 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and testing software solutions for imagery products, with a strong focus on remote sensing and image processing. Proficient in leading testing efforts, managing project timelines, and collaborating effectively with development teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Remote SensingImage ProcessingAutomated QA PlansArcGIS ProPython Programming

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Hard Skills

Image AnalysisPhotogrammetryTest Strategy AutomationCOTS Software DevelopmentGOTS Software Development

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationMentoringProject Management

Tools & Technologies

ArcGISENVISocet GXPErdasRemoteView

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipTop Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

NITF FormatGeoTIFFCADRGMISB-Compliant VideoControlled Unclassified Information

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonRemote Sensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, document, and test industry-leading software solutions for imagery products supporting defense and intelligence formats such as NITF, GeoTIFF, CADRG, and MISB-compliant video (FMV)
Collaborate with software developers to integrate and test community analytical toolkits and libraries into ArcGIS
Orchestrate and document results from defense and intelligence holistic lab testing
Collaborate with software developers on project teams designing and building new software and planning future releases
Define, document, and prioritize user requirements and develop best practices for using GIS software in real-world remote sensing scenarios
Potentially lead the design, development, and documentation of automated QA plans and tests, including SOPs, image quality metric evaluations, and regression testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of engineering experience working on COTS or GOTS software products
Advanced experience in remote sensing, image processing, photogrammetry, or image analysis
Proven ability to lead major testing or design efforts and mentor others
Strong skills in preparing and automating test strategies and cases
Experience managing project timelines and dependencies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with controlled unclassified information (CUI)
Bachelor’s degree in geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or a related field
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret clearance with SCI access
Proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, C#, etc.) for validation and sample development
Familiarity with NITF format and multiple image modalities
Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ENVI, Socet GXP, Erdas, or RemoteView
Experience as a Scrum Master or project lead

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families
401(k) program
Profit-sharing program
Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Opportunities for personal and professional growth