Imagery Scientist (OPIR)
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Job Location:
Aurora, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 116350 - 210325
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to represent our team at Buckley AFB CO. This employee will serve as a customer-facing technical authority
Primary Responsibilities
Deliver deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics thermal radiation and signal processing
Leverage advanced geospatial data management (ArcGIS SDE SQL/Oracle) scripting and analytics tools (Python/R Tableau)
Forward-leaning understanding of AI integration in intelligence workflows with the communication skills and professional presence required to represent Leidos and provide informal technical leadership.
Basic Qualifications
BS in BS management electrical engineering or 15 years experience.
Typically requires a BA degree and 12 15 years of prior relevant experience or masters with 10 13 years of prior relevant experience. (Must be able to obtain minimum of 18 combined experience points as defined by customer requirements)
Strong physics & math with optics thermal radiation and signal processing experience.
Knowledge of extraction and metadata specifications relational database management system (RDBMS) best practices & performance tuning/optimization enterprise geodatabases like spatial database engines (SDEs). Arc Suite ArcGIS for Server Excel Access SQL Oracle.
Serve as a customer-facing technical lead requiring strong written and verbal communication skills the ability to represent Leidos professionally with government stakeholders and the capability to provide informal team leadership and mentorship as mission needs dictate.
Preferred Qualifications
R/Python or other scripting language.
Demonstrated understanding of cartographic principles.
Understanding of ArcGIS Online & Portal for data management.
Knowledge of Tableau.
Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies tools and methodologies with an understanding of their applications implications and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.
Professional certifications particularly GPC Fundamentals.
At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.
If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.
Original Posting:
January 13 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $116350.00 - $210325.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
