Geoint Standards Developer

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview About The Role Peraton is seeking a Senior Level GEOINT Standards Developer - Imagery Standards - for the NFE program. 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:
NITF
NITF Extensions (MIE4NITF, SIDD, SICD, etc.)
NATO Imagery STANAGs (NSIF, for instance) Motion Imagery standards & 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. Qualifications Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan. Required Skills and Tasks: Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to pass a poly
Able to develop & use more 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, missionWork Level: Leadership
Management
Key member of team
Oversees or monitors task(s)
Provides issue resolution Education/Certification Required: Master's degree plus 4, Bachelor's degree plus 6 year experience, Associates degree plus 8 years' experience, or a minimum of 10 years' experience, in relevant field.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., NITE 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 SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range Details Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.