Imagery Scientist (OPIR)

Company: Leidos
Location: Aurora
Posted on: April 6, 2026

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking an Expert-level Imagery Scientist (OPIR) to represent our team at Buckley AFB, CO. This employee will serve as a customer-facing technical authority Primary Responsibilities Deliver deep physics- and math-driven analysis across optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing Leverage advanced geospatial data management (ArcGIS, SDE, SQL/Oracle), scripting and analytics tools (Python/R, Tableau) Forward-leaning understanding of AI integration in intelligence workflows, with the communication skills and professional presence required to represent Leidos and provide informal technical leadership. Basic Qualifications BS in BS management, electrical engineering, or 15 years’ experience. Typically requires a BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or master’s with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. (Must be able to obtain minimum of 18 combined experience points as defined by customer requirements) Strong physics & math with optics, thermal radiation, and signal processing experience. Knowledge of extraction and metadata specifications, relational database management system (RDBMS) best practices & performance tuning/optimization, enterprise geodatabases like spatial database engines (SDEs). Arc Suite, ArcGIS for Server, Excel, Access, SQL, Oracle. Serve as a customer-facing technical lead, requiring strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to represent Leidos professionally with government stakeholders, and the capability to provide informal team leadership and mentorship as mission needs dictate. Preferred Qualifications R/Python or other scripting language. Demonstrated understanding of cartographic principles. Understanding of ArcGIS Online & Portal for data management. Knowledge of Tableau. Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows. Professional certifications, particularly GPC Fundamentals. At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.” If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in. Original Posting: January 13, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Keywords: Leidos, Centennial , Imagery Scientist (OPIR), IT / Software / Systems , Aurora, Colorado