Senior Image Scientist

Job description

**Date Posted:**

2025-10-10
**Country:**

United States of America
**Location:**

HMA03: ISR Systems - Westford HO 7 Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, 01886 USA
**Position Role Type:**

Onsite
**U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:**

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​
**Security Clearance:**

Secret - Current

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.

Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon is a world leader in high altitude imaging sensors.

As such, we in the Advanced Product Solutions department provide the United States Government and International Partners with remote sensing systems, for time critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

Our ISR Information and Intelligence Engineering group develops algorithms and software for processing, optimizing, and creating intelligence products from these sensors.

We are seeking a Senior Image Scientist to work on our team.

As a team member, you will be working on state-of-the-art imaging systems with some of the most advanced capabilities available.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to technologies that truly make a difference.

We look forward to having you on the team.

Applying candidates should have advanced knowledge of electro-optical (EO) remote sensing systems, an expert understanding of image & meta-data processing, and what constitutes excellent image quality.

Knowledge of Community Sensor Models (CSM) and being familiar with the tagged record extensions (TRE) in the National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) are also a plus.

Applicants should have experience leading projects or developing maintainable processes.

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**What You Will Do**

+ Develop and maintain EO/IR (Electro-Optical/Infrared) remote sensing systems.
+ Responsible for supporting the full product development lifecycle.
+ Develop new functionality and optimize current imaging capabilities.
+ Drive project direction and completion, within budget and on schedule.
+ Develop algorithms in MATLAB or ENVI/IDL.
+ Contribute to an agile team-oriented environment.
+ Participate in proposals and interface with customers as a subject matter expert (SME).
+ This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in Westford, MA.

**Qualifications You Must Have**

+ Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior work experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of prior work experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
+ Image science experience.
+ Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) electro-optical (EO) sensors.
+ Experience with a prototyping language (e.g., MATLAB, ENVI/IDL (Interactive Data Language), etc.).
+ Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

**Qualifications We Prefer**

+ Degree in Image Science, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related major.
+ Experience with C++.
+ Experience with image processing chains.
+ Experience with geo-accuracy.
+ Experience with Earth remote sensing from satellite or airborne platforms.

**What We Offer**

+ Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
+ This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

**Learn More & Apply Now!**

+ Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

**Onsite** : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
+ **Clearance Information** : This position requires a security clearance.

**DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services** ( **DCSA CAS** ), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

**_As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote._**

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.
RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role.

If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

_RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act._

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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