Compass, Inc.
GEOINT Imagery Standards Developer - Sr. #2051
Compass, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, us, 22161
GEOINT Imagery Standards Developer - Sr. #2051
Position: GEOINT Imagery Standards Developer Sr. - Level #2051
Location: Springfield, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI
Compass is looking for a motivated individual to provide operational services to the Intelligence Community. Our goal is to hire talented and passionate team members who desire to grow their skillsets, as well as the reputation of the company with our partners, clients, and stakeholders. We are looking for an individual to join an innovative team supporting mission critical/mission essential activities. Professional IT certification training opportunities and assistance are available through Compass.
General Responsibilities
Responsible for providing specialized advice and assistance on complex technical projects. Is widely known in his/her field of expertise. Independently performs a variety of system analysis, design and/or engineering tasks that are broad and innovative in nature. Participates in national level steering and advisory groups, panels, and committees. Advises/mentors technical personnel at all levels and reviews work for technical accuracy. Guides the strategic growth of scientific imagery programs.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on development of Still and/or Motion Imagery Standards with the objective of facilitating compliance and interoperability through integration of NSG & ASG requirements while reducing technical and schedule risk in the following functional areas:
Still Imagery standards including, but not exclusive to:
National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF)
NITF Extensions (MIE4NITF, SIDD, SICD, etc.)
NATO Imagery STANAGs (NSIF, for instance)
Motion Imagery standards and phenomenologies including, but not exclusive to:
Electro Optical (EO)
Large Volume Motion Imagery (LVMI)/Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI)
Infrared Motion Imagery Standards (IR)
Multispectral Imaging (MSI)
Hyper-spectral imaging (HSI)
Ensure current and future GEOINT standards will satisfy capability requirements at the program and strategic level across NGA, the NSG, and ASG.
Develop capability-based standards profiles & reference architectures to enable search, discovery, access and retrieval, integrated intelligence, and advanced analytics are enabled.
Desired Skills
Understanding of Imaging Process
Concepts of sensors & how they work
Concepts of sensor collection parameters
Understanding of Imaging Workflow
Concepts of how imagery data flows from collection platform to exploitation system to archive
Concepts of what processing or metadata additions can occur at the various steps in workflow
Understanding of GEOINT Standards core components
File formats
NITF is a byte-offset format so what are the pros/cons
Be aware of other formats ISOBMFF, HDF5, TIFF/GEOTIFF, etc.
Metadata models vs Metadata encoding
Understand abstract content models & organization from purpose perspective
Sensor info, platform info, coordinate reference systems, security info, discovery & retrieval info, etc.
Understand various metadata encodings (e.g., NITF TRE/SDE, KLV, XML, JSON, binary, etc.) and their pros/cons
Image formats vs Image compression
Understand various ways to represent 2-D pixel array data, band/pixel interleaving, etc.
Understand various image compression techniques, pros/cons of each, typically where each is used & why
Dissemination Protocols
Block FTP vs Streaming protocols
Encapsulation in IP or other server/client protocols
Clear & concise technical writing to unambiguously convey technical concepts & guidance
Clearly define scope, define all terms in use, leverage EARS to convey requirements, use active voice, etc.
Have ability to write technical GEOINT standards with inputs from other SMEs
Be proactive in finding information or understanding new topics
Ask questions, develop understanding to level that you can convey concepts to others
Consistently demonstrate willingness to learn & follow through
Facilitate technical discussions with community experts
Scope topic appropriately, keep discussions on track to achieve desired outcome
Generate & present slides to all levels of audiences regarding GEOINT standards
Required Skills And Tasks
Active TS/SCI clearance
Able to develop & use complex concepts & processes
Performs multiple tasks at specialist level
Leads multiple Junior/Mid-level personnel
May be recognized as a SME
Evaluates & recommends new technology & processes based upon cost, risk, mission
Work Level
Leadership
Management
Key member of team
Oversees or monitors task(s)
Provides issue resolution
Education/Certification Required Master’s degree plus 4 years’ experience, Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience, Associate’s degree plus 8 years’ experience, or a minimum of 8 years’ experience in a relevant field.
Compass, Inc. (Compass) is a Small Business (SB) headquartered in Winchester, VA as a Defense and Intelligence solutions provider to the United States Government. We provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) to our government and business partner customers. As a premier Defense and Intelligence solution provider, we employ a diverse, agile, highly trained and extremely talented staff.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Veterans/Disabled
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Defense & Space
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Location: Springfield, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI
Compass is looking for a motivated individual to provide operational services to the Intelligence Community. Our goal is to hire talented and passionate team members who desire to grow their skillsets, as well as the reputation of the company with our partners, clients, and stakeholders. We are looking for an individual to join an innovative team supporting mission critical/mission essential activities. Professional IT certification training opportunities and assistance are available through Compass.
General Responsibilities
Responsible for providing specialized advice and assistance on complex technical projects. Is widely known in his/her field of expertise. Independently performs a variety of system analysis, design and/or engineering tasks that are broad and innovative in nature. Participates in national level steering and advisory groups, panels, and committees. Advises/mentors technical personnel at all levels and reviews work for technical accuracy. Guides the strategic growth of scientific imagery programs.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on development of Still and/or Motion Imagery Standards with the objective of facilitating compliance and interoperability through integration of NSG & ASG requirements while reducing technical and schedule risk in the following functional areas:
Still Imagery standards including, but not exclusive to:
National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF)
NITF Extensions (MIE4NITF, SIDD, SICD, etc.)
NATO Imagery STANAGs (NSIF, for instance)
Motion Imagery standards and phenomenologies including, but not exclusive to:
Electro Optical (EO)
Large Volume Motion Imagery (LVMI)/Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI)
Infrared Motion Imagery Standards (IR)
Multispectral Imaging (MSI)
Hyper-spectral imaging (HSI)
Ensure current and future GEOINT standards will satisfy capability requirements at the program and strategic level across NGA, the NSG, and ASG.
Develop capability-based standards profiles & reference architectures to enable search, discovery, access and retrieval, integrated intelligence, and advanced analytics are enabled.
Desired Skills
Understanding of Imaging Process
Concepts of sensors & how they work
Concepts of sensor collection parameters
Understanding of Imaging Workflow
Concepts of how imagery data flows from collection platform to exploitation system to archive
Concepts of what processing or metadata additions can occur at the various steps in workflow
Understanding of GEOINT Standards core components
File formats
NITF is a byte-offset format so what are the pros/cons
Be aware of other formats ISOBMFF, HDF5, TIFF/GEOTIFF, etc.
Metadata models vs Metadata encoding
Understand abstract content models & organization from purpose perspective
Sensor info, platform info, coordinate reference systems, security info, discovery & retrieval info, etc.
Understand various metadata encodings (e.g., NITF TRE/SDE, KLV, XML, JSON, binary, etc.) and their pros/cons
Image formats vs Image compression
Understand various ways to represent 2-D pixel array data, band/pixel interleaving, etc.
Understand various image compression techniques, pros/cons of each, typically where each is used & why
Dissemination Protocols
Block FTP vs Streaming protocols
Encapsulation in IP or other server/client protocols
Clear & concise technical writing to unambiguously convey technical concepts & guidance
Clearly define scope, define all terms in use, leverage EARS to convey requirements, use active voice, etc.
Have ability to write technical GEOINT standards with inputs from other SMEs
Be proactive in finding information or understanding new topics
Ask questions, develop understanding to level that you can convey concepts to others
Consistently demonstrate willingness to learn & follow through
Facilitate technical discussions with community experts
Scope topic appropriately, keep discussions on track to achieve desired outcome
Generate & present slides to all levels of audiences regarding GEOINT standards
Required Skills And Tasks
Active TS/SCI clearance
Able to develop & use complex concepts & processes
Performs multiple tasks at specialist level
Leads multiple Junior/Mid-level personnel
May be recognized as a SME
Evaluates & recommends new technology & processes based upon cost, risk, mission
Work Level
Leadership
Management
Key member of team
Oversees or monitors task(s)
Provides issue resolution
Education/Certification Required Master’s degree plus 4 years’ experience, Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience, Associate’s degree plus 8 years’ experience, or a minimum of 8 years’ experience in a relevant field.
Compass, Inc. (Compass) is a Small Business (SB) headquartered in Winchester, VA as a Defense and Intelligence solutions provider to the United States Government. We provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) to our government and business partner customers. As a premier Defense and Intelligence solution provider, we employ a diverse, agile, highly trained and extremely talented staff.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Veterans/Disabled
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Defense & Space
We’re removing barriers to interview and increasing visibility for applicants.
#J-18808-Ljbffr