Remote Sensing Software Engineer

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Remote Sensing Software Engineer in Dayton, OH.

Position Description:

deciBel Research is seeking a Remote Sensing Software Engineer to architect advanced SDA and remote sensing exploitation pipelines, guide technical direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams building high-fidelity space observation analytics. You will shape next‑generation tools that integrate imaging physics, ML-based behavior inference, and multi‑sensor fusion.

Responsibilities Include:

• Architect end‑to‑end remote sensing processing systems for EO/IR missions

• Lead development of radiometric and spectral response models

• Oversee advanced imaging algorithms including multi-frame super-resolution, deconvolution, target phenomenology detection, and low-SNR enhancement

• Direct ML‑based anomaly detection, behavior classification, and object discrimination frameworks

• Design multi-sensor fusion pipelines integrating GEOINT, Radar, RF, and optical data using Bayesian or ML-based methods

• Lead trajectory estimation and 3D kinematic modeling, including IOD, parallax exploitation, and uncertainty quantification

• Architect scalable scientific computing solutions using Python, C++, CUDA, HPC clusters, or cloud-native platforms

• Collaborate with other engineers and help set technical road maps in collaboration with client and mission leadership

Education Requirements:

BS in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

Experience Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in remote sensing, image/signal processing, or GEOINT data exploitation

• Experience with orbital mechanics, satellite characterization, Domain-specific applications or SDA operational workflows

• Experience with Python, scientific Python packages or other Object-oriented programming languages such as C++ or JavaScript

• Experience architecting with large-scale software environments (such as CUDA, HPC or cloud)

• Experience with ML systems for imagery processing, target detection, tracking, or object classification

• TS/SCI clearance, and willingness to take a polygraph

Special Skills Desired:

• Experience with remote sensing systems in support of missile warning/tracking missions

• Experience with building/training synthetic models for simulation‑aided training

• Experience integrating EO/IR, RF, Radar, or GEOINT tracks into fused solutions

• Record of publications, whitepapers, presentations or mission briefings

• Experience with uncertainty quantification, Kalman filtering, or tracking algorithms

• Experience with AI‑augmented development workflows or agentic tools

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

Applicant selected must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance, with ability to take a polygraph.  Must be a U.S. Citizen.