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Remote Sensing Engineer

Riverside Research Institute · Medical Research · $286.6M budget · 895 staff · Since 1967

Why Riverside Research Institute

FY2025 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Supports and conducts scientific research.

  • The Institute engages in and supports scientific Research, on behalf of the u.s. Government and its agencies as well as the national Institute of health, on various classified and unclassified programs in a variety of areas including radar and cyber…$174.1M spent in FY2025

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$259K–$1.1M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$168.6M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
895
employees
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+11%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1967
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Riverside Overview Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Remote Sensing Engineer to support the development, analysis, and exploitation of remote sensing data for national security, defense, and geospatial intelligence missions. The ideal candidate has experience working with geospatial datasets, remote sensing technologies, and automation tools, and is comfortable collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges. An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is required for this position. This position can be located in Fairfax or Springfield, VA or Beavercreek, OH.

Responsibilities

Process, analyze, and interpret satellite, airborne, and other remotely sensed imagery. Develop and maintain geospatial analysis workflows and automated processing pipelines. Design and implement Python-based tools to support imagery processing, feature extraction, and geospatial analysis. Perform image classification, object detection, change detection, and spatial analysis using commercial and open-source tools. Support sensor calibration, validation, and quality assurance activities. Work closely with engineers, data scientists, and intelligence analysts to develop mission-focused solutions.

Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences. Evaluate emerging remote sensing technologies and recommend improvements to existing workflows. Contribute to project planning, technical discussions, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications Active TS/SCI security clearance (required). Bachelor's degree or 8 years of experience in Remote Sensing, Geospatial Science, Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline preferred. Applicable experience will be considered in lieu of degree. Experience processing and analyzing satellite, aerial, or other remotely sensed imagery. Proficiency with remote sensing and GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ENVI, ERDAS Imagine, or similar platforms. Strong Python programming skills for geospatial analysis and workflow automation.

Experience with geospatial libraries such as GDAL, Rasterio, GeoPandas, Shapely, or OpenCV. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a remote, collaborative environment. Looking for candidates with experience in one or more of the following: RF Elevation/Terrain Non-Earth Imaging (NEI) SAR Infrared: SWIR, MWIR, thermal Hyperspectral (HSI) LiDAR and 3D Airborne UAS Non-imagery: AIS, Adtec, ADS-B, and open-source Photogrammetry…

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About Riverside Research Institute

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