Image Science Engineering

We have an outstanding Contract position for anImage Science Engineering to join a leading Company located in theRochester, NY surrounding area. Pay Rate: $50 to $90 per hour US Citizenship is required. Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. The Lead Image Science Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert in GEOINT display technology for their program. This role is responsible for leading all technical activities related to display evaluation, calibration, image-quality analysis, and exploitation-environment readiness for GEOINT workstations used across customer sites. This position helps ensure the use and maintenance of trusted, specification-compliant, calibrated displays for mission-critical intelligence exploitation. The role includes advancing analytical methods, conducting laboratory and field testing, managing display vendor engagements, and supporting sustainment training at customer sites. Job Responsibilities: + Lead display evaluation and characterization activities, including test plan development, scientific measurements, performance analysis, and requirements assessments. + Develop new test methodologies and analysis workflows to assess emerging display technologies and support future display modernization. + Serve as technical authority for display calibration, image-science measurement techniques, and exploitation-environment best practices, guiding internal teams and customer stakeholders. + Drive enhancements to internal analytical tools and software, collaborating with software developers to improve calibration workflows, measurement automation, and reporting capabilities. + Lead root-cause investigations of display or image-quality anomalies observed anywhere within the sensor-to-analyst chain, providing scientifically grounded findings and corrective recommendations. + Provide technical representation during customer briefings, technical interchange meetings, and site-support reviews. + Lead calibration and display-quality training for analysts, sustainment personnel, and customer stakeholders across multiple locations. + Act as technical liaison to display manufacturers, obtaining prototype hardware and coordinating evaluation activities. + Influence customer understanding of display requirements, calibration processes, and adoption of new technology options. + Provide technical direction to cross-functional teams and collaborate with software, hardware, test, and field-engineering groups. + Identify and implement enhancements to display-testing methodologies, analytical models, calibration algorithms, and image-quality evaluation tools. + Evaluate new scientific approaches, automation opportunities, and industry technologies for display-related capabilities. + Travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations, as required, to perform calibration training, exploitation-environment assessments, and onsite display evaluations. Basic Hiring Criteria: + Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Imaging Science, or related technical field and 9+ years relevant experience + Demonstrated expertise in image quality, electro-optical systems, display metrology, or related imaging-science disciplines. + Hands-on experience with display testing instruments (e.g., colorimeters, spectroradiometers, pattern generators). + Strong understanding of display calibration fundamentals, color-science mathematics, and luminance/chromaticity measurement. + Ability to interpret and apply NGA Display Performance Standards, MISB standards, or equivalent specifications. + Experience with analytical software tools (IDL, ENVI, MATLAB, Python, or similar). + Comfortable presenting complex technical topics to customers, leadership, and engineering teams. + Willingness to travel to customer sites for training and technical support. Desired Qualifications: + Prior experience supporting GEOINT or ISR exploitation workflows, or similar intelligence mission areas. + Experience with display-calibration software architectures (1D/3D LUT workflows, profiling, pattern sequences). + Familiarity with Java software development or equivalent languages used in calibration tools. + Demonstrated leadership of technical test campaigns or multi-site evaluation efforts. + Strong vendor-engagement experience. + Knowledge of system-level imaging chains (collection, processing, dissemination, exploitation, display). Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Created: 2026-03-30