GEOINT Standards Developer – Imagery Standards (Senior Level)

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an experienced Senior‑Level GEOINT Standards Developer to support the development, maintenance, and governance of imagery‑related GEOINT standards across the National System of Geospatial‑Intelligence (NSG) and Allied partner communities. This role ensures imagery standards enable interoperability, mission effectiveness, and enterprise‑wide data sharing for operational GEOINT users.

Your Role

As a Senior GEOINT Standards Developer, you will provide technical leadership in defining, evolving, and implementing imagery standards that support exploitation, dissemination, and interoperability across GEOINT systems and services. You will collaborate with government stakeholders, analysts, engineers, and standards bodies to ensure imagery standards are operationally relevant, technically sound, and aligned to mission needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of GEOINT imagery standards supporting NSG and allied mission requirements
• Provide expert guidance on imagery‑related standards, specifications, profiles, and implementation guidance
• Translate mission and operational needs into standards requirements and technical documentation
• Collaborate with Government, industry, and international partners to coordinate imagery standards adoption
• Evaluate existing and proposed imagery standards to ensure interoperability and mission effectiveness
• Support governance, configuration control, and lifecycle management of imagery standards artifacts
• Coordinate with system developers and integrators to support standards implementation and compliance
• Develop and review technical documentation, implementation guidance, and standards briefings
• Advise stakeholders on imagery data interoperability, metadata, and exploitation considerations
• Represent imagery standards efforts in working groups, boards, and standards forums as required

Required Qualifications

• Clearance

  • TS/SCI adjudication, with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph

• Education

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM or GEOINT‑related discipline, including:
    • Computer Science
    • Engineering
    • Information Technology
    • Geospatial Science
    • Imagery Analysis or related field
  • Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Experience

  • Senior‑level experience supporting GEOINT, imagery, or intelligence standards development
  • Experience working within NSG/ASG environments and imagery exploitation ecosystems
  • Prior NGA, IC, or DoD program/project experience
  • Demonstrated ability to work across technical, analytic, and governance communities
  • Experience developing or supporting technical specifications, standards artifacts, or implementation guidance

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced Education

  • Master's degree in a GEOINT‑, STEM‑, or imagery‑related discipline

• Standards & Domain Expertise

  • Experience with imagery exploitation, imagery metadata, or imagery processing workflows
  • Familiarity with GEOINT/imagery standards bodies or working groups
  • Knowledge of interoperability principles across enterprise GEOINT systems

• Technical & Analytic Background

  • Experience supporting imagery analysts or exploitation environments
  • Working knowledge of GEOINT systems, services, or pipelines supporting imagery use cases

Why Mission Intelligence Group

At Mission Intelligence Group, engineers are trusted to focus on mission outcomes, not bureaucracy. You will work alongside experienced GEOINT professionals who value clear communication, disciplined engineering, and systems that work as intended in operational environments.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off

Join Our Team

If you are motivated by supporting GEOINT analysts, improving mission systems, and delivering reliable capabilities to the operational community, we invite you to apply.