Research Engineer – EO/IR Image Processing

• Communicate technical results effectively in written and verbal form to engineers, users, and decision-makers.  

• Demonstrate initiative when working with limited guidance or ambiguous requirements.  

• Translate operational needs into measurable algorithm requirements and experiments.  

• Apply sound scientific methods to algorithm development, evaluation, and validation.  

• Produce clear, reproducible, and maintainable research software.  

• Collaborate effectively within a small, multidisciplinary team. 

• Bachelor of Science in computer science, electrical or computer engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related engineering discipline.  

• At least three years of experience in image processing, computer vision, machine learning, imagery science, or a related engineering field.  

• At least one year of professional Python development experience.  

• Experience developing or evaluating algorithms for EO/IR imagery or comparable sensor data.  

• Experience using NumPy and at least one image-processing or machine-learning framework.  

• Experience preparing datasets and quantitatively evaluating algorithm performance.  

• Proficiency with software configuration management using Git.  

• Active SECRET security clearance.  

• Ability to work on-site at the BGIF in Boulder, Colorado. 

• Bachelor or Master of Science in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related discipline.  

• Experience with OPIR or GEOINT imagery and data exploitation.  

• Experience developing image-processing algorithms with scikit-image.  

• Experience training, adapting, or evaluating models with PyTorch.  

• Experience with point-source detection, object separation, image segmentation, or related techniques.  

• Experience with sensor calibration, image correction, noise characterization, or image-quality assessment.  

• Experience developing modular, reusable software using object-oriented design practices.  

• Familiarity with Protocol Buffers, container technologies, Kubernetes, and operational software deployment.  

• Experience with Docker, Podman, or similar container technologies. 

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.