{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0e58a872524c8b2458bc0f64","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0e58a872524c8b2458bc0f64","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0e58a872524c8b2458bc0f64","title":"Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer","description":"About CFD Research:Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services.CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for four of the last five years. Learn more at www.cfd-research.com\r\nCFD is seeking a Senior Remote Sensing Software Engineer, to architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines, guide technical direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams building high-fidelity space observation analytics. This work will shape next‑generation tools that integrate imaging physics, ML-based behavior inference, and multi‑sensor fusion.\r\nArchitect end‑to‑end remote sensing processing systems for EO/IR missions\r\nLead development of radiometric and spectral response models\r\nOversee advanced imaging algorithms including multi-frame super-resolution, deconvolution, target phenomenology detection, and low‑SNR enhancement\r\nDirect ML‑based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination frameworks\r\nDesign multi-sensor fusion pipelines integrating GEOINT, Radar, RF, and optical data using Bayesian or ML-based methods\r\nLead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD, parallax exploitation, and uncertainty quantification\r\nArchitect scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, CUDA, HPC clusters, or cloud-native platforms\r\nMentor junior engineers and help set technical road maps in collaboration with client and mission leadership\r\nBasic Qualifications:8+ years of experience in remote sensing, image/signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation\r\nExperience with orbital mechanics, satellite characterization, Domain-specific applications or SDA operational workflows\r\nExperience with Python, scientific Python packages or other Object-oriented programming languages such as C++ or JavaScript\r\nExperience architecting with large-scale software environments (such as CUDA, HPC or cloud)\r\nExperience with ML systems for imagery processing, target detection, tracking, or object classification\r\nBachelor’s degree in related STEM field\r\nU.S. Citizenship is required\r\nACTIVE TS/SCI clearance IS REQUIRED, and willingness to take a polygraph\r\nDesired Qualifications:Experience with remote sensing systems in support of missile warning/tracking missions\r\nExperience with building/training synthetic models for simulation‑aided training\r\nExperience integrating EO/IR, RF, Radar, or GEOINT tracks into fused solutions\r\nRecord of publications, whitepapers, presentations or mission briefings\r\nExperience with uncertainty quantification, Kalman filtering, or tracking algorithms\r\nExperience with AI‑augmented development workflows or agentic tools\r\nMaster’s degree or Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field\r\nLocation:This role is based in the Dayton, OHarea, and is 100% onsite.\r\nBenefits:CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). 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