Are you looking for more than just a seat on a contract?

Are you tired of big defense contractors where your contributions get lost in layers of bureaucracy? At Skyline Scientific, your skills will shape the future.

At Skyline Scientific, we develop custom, high-impact software solutions for the intelligence and defense communities. Our engineers build mission-critical tools, combining advanced software development, high-performance computing, and AI-driven analytics to solve real-world remote sensing, OPIR, and dynamic sensor challenges

We offer top-tier benefits, an entrepreneurial culture, and a tight-knit team of experts who are passionate about their craft. If you’re looking for real engineering challenges, supportive leadership, and the ability to make a direct impact, this is the place for you.

This job opportunity is in Dayton, Ohio, and entails support to clients at Wright-Patterson AFB. Hybrid work locations from Arlington, VA, are available. Join us to witness how your technical skills can directly impact our industry.

Why Skyline Scientific?

Mission-Focused Work: We solve hard problems in remote sensing, AI-enhanced analytics, and sensor fusion—our work directly impacts national security.
Industry-Leading Benefits: 15% 401(k) match (no contribution required), and employer-paid healthcare—one of the best packages in the industry.
Custom Solutions, Not Cookie-Cutter Code: We build AI-enhanced software for electro-optical, infrared, OPIR, SAR, and dynamic sensor applications.
High-Performing Team: Collaborate with AI/ML experts, algorithm engineers, and sensor specialists to develop cutting-edge software.
Opportunities to Innovate: Our engineers don’t just write code—they research, design, and deploy groundbreaking AI/ML and sensing algorithms.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate with the Intelligence Community, Defense Department, national labs, and academia to address foreign threats and advise these organizations on ISR system improvements to increase situational awareness
Develop custom, high-performance software solutions in Matlab and Python for remote sensing and AI-enhanced analytics applications.
Design, test, and optimize signal processing, image processing, and remote sensing algorithms.
Develop deployable software tools in Python, ensuring real-world usability.
Perform analytics research on EO/IR, OPIR, SAR, LIDAR, and dynamic sensor data.
Optimize algorithm performance based on well-defined metrics.
Collaborate with analysts and engineers to integrate software solutions into operational workflows.
Deliver technical briefings, white papers, and presentations on AI, algorithm performance, and data analytics results.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI
Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, image science, electrical engineering, or related fields and at least 5 years of experience
Strong understanding of first-principles physics and its application to real-world problems.
Ability to develop and implement algorithms for remote sensing, signal processing, image processing, or sensor analytics.
Experience with remote sensing, image processing, and/or digital signal processing
Experience testing and integrating algorithms into a deployable software package
Collaborate with analysts and engineers to integrate software solutions into operational workflows.
Ensure software security and compliance with IC requirements.
Proficiency in Matlab and Python for software development and data analysis.

PERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT), or electronic warfare (EW).
Thorough knowledge of atmospherics and aerospace systems

Mid-Level

B.S. degree in STEM

5 - 7 years’ software development or algorithm development for sensing system

Background/knowledge in remote sensing systems and programming languages

Compensation Range: $110,000 - $140,000

Senior-Level

B.S. degree in STEM

Greater than 10 years’ software development or algorithm development for sensing systems

Background/knowledge in remote sensing systems, phenomenology, and sensors, National space, satellite, and sensors

Compensation Range: $150,000 - $190,000

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI with poly
Master’s degree in computer engineering, Image Science, Electrical Engineering, or in related fields and 5 years of experience
Experience integrating RADAR, LIDAR, and SAR algorithms into pre-existing software suites
Expertise with Git products

BENEFITS:

Attractive Salary
Paid Time Off (PTO): 25 days
Medical, Dental, & Vision: Employer-Paid
Disability & Life Insurance Coverage
401k: 15% Employer Match (no contribution required)
Profit Sharing Options
Compressed Workweek Options
Annual Performance Bonus
Referral & Incentive Bonus Opportunities
Professional Development & Education Assistance
Relocation Assistance Options

Join Skyline Scientific—Where Innovation Meets Mission.

This isn’t a role where you’ll sit idle on a contract—it’s an opportunity to design, develop, and deploy advanced software to implement real-world solutions that impact national security.

If you're looking for a position where your expertise is valued, your work makes a difference, and you're surrounded by top-tier talent, apply today.

Our company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees are valued and respected.

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