Contract Geospatial Data Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Description
BAE Systems, Inc. has a contingent opening for a Geospatial Data Engineer supporting US Army INSCOM primarily on Ft. Gordon, GA. The candidate's role will be to work with GEOINT analysts to determine, create, and populate optimal data architectures, structures, systems, process automation, and models to support customer intelligence requirements. The Geospatial Data Engineer will be expected to assist in efforts such as, but not limited to:

• design, implementation, and operate data driven approaches to client's intelligence requirements;
• design how data will be stored, accessed, used, integrated, and managed by different data regimes and digital systems;
• developing, adapting, and integrating algorithms, software tools, and tradecraft to satisfy customer requirements.

These efforts will be to directly support GEOINT exploitation, analysis and reporting of all Advanced GEOINT and Full Spectrum GEOINT (FSG) related disciplines, tradecraft, and products produced by INSCOM MIB-Theater Integrated GEOINT Divisions (IGD). Sub-disciplines include but are not limited to Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR), Electro-Optical (EO), Moving Target Indicator (MTI), Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR), Geospatial Information and Services (GI&S), Wide Area Persistent Surveillance (WAPS), geospatial data processing, and general intelligence analysis. The candidate must possess familiarity in GEOINT operations and extensive knowledge in data analytics/engineering to be considered.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
MA/MS degree from Data Science, Data Analytics, Informatics, Statistics, or related field AND 5 years CURRENT Intelligence Analysis experience;
OR
BA/BS degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Informatics, Statistics, or related field AND 10 years CURRENT Intelligence Analysis experience;
OR
HS diploma/GED AND Specialized Training with 15 years of Intelligence Analysis experience to include 10 years of CURRENT GEOINT Analysis experience AND 5 years of Data Analytics, Informatics, and/or Statistics experience.
Excellent written & oral communication, research, and analytic skills.
Expert ability to manage personnel, requirements, and coordination of projects.
Expert capabilities to research, create, develop, and deliver professional briefings, multimedia presentations, and written reports.
Experience utilizing programming languages such as SAS, R, Java, C, MATLAB, ScaLa, or Python; experience accelerating large data transactions across industry- leading GPU architectures to answer analytic questions.
Experience with assessments, enterprise data integration, governance, and metrics, including the application of metadata management techniques and ability to interrogate databases efficiently using SQL.
Experience with tradecraft and publication; ability to coordinate and support cross-community meetings and working groups; assimilate large volumes of information and independently produce reports using data science focused libraries such as Pandas, Scikit, TensorFlow and Gensim to answer analytical questions.
Ability to work non-traditional hours or days if mission requirements emerge.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Knowledge of Army structure and Department of War (DoW)-level intelligence operations: intelligence collection, fusion, analysis, production, and dissemination for intelligence databases and products.
Knowledge and experience with intelligence operations and in assisting with drafting expert assessments across operations priorities on behalf of the stakeholder.
Specialized training from any intelligence collection and analysis school or certification to include GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC-F, GPC_IA-II, GPC_GA-II, GPC_IS-II, etc.).
Knowledge and understanding of the National System for GEOINT (NSG), Intelligence Community (IC), private sector data science/analytics, machine learning, and data visualization communities.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.