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May 30, 2026
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Research Scientist - Remote Sensing

United States
Full-time
Remote
$76K/yr - $135K/yr
Entry Level
Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking a Research Scientist - Remote Sensing to join their Advanced Programs and Exploitation (APEX) team in Boulder. The role involves developing, testing, and delivering prototype systems, performing data analysis, and providing algorithm expertise for mission processing applications of remote sensing payloads.
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Responsibilities

  • Work in coordination with our research scientists, FPGA engineers, and software engineers for all activities required to develop, test, and deliver prototype and fully capable systems
  • Work with software engineers to develop C++ and Python code
  • Perform data analysis to evaluate various mission processing solutions to determine the best one for various missions
  • Provide algorithm expertise (for detection, tracking and multi-int fusion purposes)
  • Optimize performance of a signal processing chain
  • Possibly work on AI/ML algorithm applications

Qualification

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) from an accredited institution or an equivalent blend of education, training, and minimum 1 year of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in MatLab and another programming language
  • Ability to obtain a secret security clearance

Preferred

  • Active secret clearance
  • Proficiency in C++ &/or Python
  • Linux OS background/Experience developing in a Linux environment
  • Applied mathematics or algorithm development experience
  • Experience working with data structures
  • Strong experience in software design and development
  • Familiarity with tracking &/or signal processing algorithms
  • Experience with containerization tools like Docker
  • Experience with a machine learning platform such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
  • Experience with machine learning for image segmentation and image generation
  • Experience with software vision control such as GIT

Benefit

  • Relocation/Housing Stipend Available: Possible
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • EAP
  • Education Assistance
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons (Washington state applicants only)
  • Vacation (Washington state applicants only)
  • Sick leave (Washington state applicants only)
  • This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
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Founded in 1912
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
10001+ employees
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