Senior Scientist II/Principal (EO/IR Image Analysis)Active

Rocket Lab
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The opportunity

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of…

What you'll do

  • Develop, validate, and optimize algorithms for EO/IR sensor data, including a: broad range of image processing techniques such as noise reduction, image enhancement, image registration, correction, and pattern recognition.

  • Apply pattern recognition techniques to detect, classify, and track objects: in EO/IR data for mission-critical applications.

  • Build and enhance modeling and simulation libraries, including the: development and utilization of image simulators to generate synthetic EO/IR data for algorithm development, testing, and validation in support of EO/IR payload missions.

  • Support and enhance existing operational programs, including maintaining and: improving deployed algorithms, troubleshooting fielded systems, and ensuring ongoing system performance and reliability.

  • Implement and test algorithm improvements in deployed systems to support ongoing mission needs.

  • Apply strong programming skills (MATLAB, Python, C/C++) to develop robust: solutions for real-world mission problems.

What they're looking for

  • Analyze large and complex EO/IR datasets to extract features, identify: patterns, and assess algorithm performance.
  • Develop and document software tools for data collection, analysis, and performance assessment.
  • Decompose high-level customer requirements into algorithm and subsystem: requirements to inform software and systems engineering execution.
  • Document and present algorithm performance results to technical and: non-technical stakeholders, including government customers.