Job Description
GEOINT Data Scientist
Location
US-OH-Dayton
ID
2025-3727
Category
Intelligence Analysis / Geospatial Analysis
Position Type
Full Time Salary
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
Riverside Research's Intelligence and Defense Solutions business unit is seeking a GEOINT Data Scientist for an opportunity at Wright-Patterson AFB supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Responsibilities include analyzing and reverse engineering GEOINT data collects, sensor processing applications, as well as their derivative products. This position will also support the assessment of new analytical tools as the necessary standards to facilitate compatibility and greater efficiencies across the tool sets utilized by imagery/geospatial analysts.
Responsibilities
Work with minimal guidance and be fully capable of meeting most analytic methodology services without direction
Provide GEOINT remote sensing data analytical techniques and assess the application of new techniques to current workflows
Perform data collection, performance, technical analysis and technical evaluations of GEOINT data and experimental processing algorithms
Investigate processing challenges and aid in the design of improved processing solutions for GEOINT analysts
Document and present refined GEOINT tradecraft in the analysis of unique datasets
Provide Subject Matter Expertise to project team members and the analytical cadre
Interact with analysts, mission partners and others on analytical functionality and exploitation and related support tools
Provide database consultation, graphical data visualizations, and recommendations for quantitative data selection, intelligence collection & integration
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
Master's in physics. mathematics, engineering, physical science, computer science or equivalent experience
10+ years' experience in technical GEOINT processing and analysis
Experience with experimental frameworks to collect and analyze data
Experience creating reports, Data Visual Aides, and project presentations
Experience working in a high ops temp environment
Propensity to dig into problems in the pursuit of determining root-cause
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction; effective/efficient written/verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications
Experience coordinating with DoD and IC
Experience in the development of automation strategies for data collection
Experience with Full Motion Video analysis
Experience with Systems Tool Kit (STK)
Experience with data engineering and curation
Familiar with Python scripting
Intelligence production experience
Global Comp
$100,000- $160,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.
Closing Statement
Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.
Riverside Research is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local law.
