Research Scientist - Sar Specialist

ExsaMap Asia is Jakarta based Intermap subsidiary.

Intermap is a global leader in geospatial content development and intelligence solutions.The Research team creates, maintains, and supports critical production systems and automated solutions enabling customers worldwide with fundamental remote-sensing, machine-learning, and Geomatics solutions and products on the foundation of high-resolution elevation data.The successful candidate will own the SAR research roadmap to maintain and advance our SAR and IFSAR signal processing expertise.

The primary responsibilities of the SAR Scientist are to advance capabilities in SAR and IFSAR capabilities of both our internal airborne STAR systems, including X-band and P-band, as well as satellite-based SAR images and DEMs via targeted research initiatives.The goal is to enhance the accuracy, spatial quality, function, and commercial opportunity for SAR and IFSAR products, including feature extraction applications, surveillance, and mapping applications

Responsibilities

• Propose, design, develop, and lead independent research to advance capability for all interferometric SAR-based initiatives, algorithms, software, and systems including but not limited to:

o Data improvement, PolSAR applications, motion compensation, IFSAR processing including phase unwrapping, GMTI (Ground Moving Target Indicator)

• Mentor and lead Engineering interns and other employees on related projects and activities
• Collaboration on proposals for SAR (or other) sensor improvements from a design contribution standpoint
• Enhance and maintain calibration for Intermap’s X-band and P-band radar systems
• Development for SAR signal processing advancement, including MATLAB or Python protypes
• Maintain and advance both time and frequency domain SAR processing capabilities
• Support, troubleshoot and correct problems with existing SAR and IFSAR processing algorithms and software

Job Requirements

• Geomatics knowledge is an asset
• Strong programming skills sufficient to generate prototype solutions (C++, C, MATLAB, Python, or similar)
• Experience in researching, designing, and implementing advanced SAR signal processing and algorithms
• SAR-based and Optical image-based feature detection expertise is an asset
• Developing simulations and performance models for radar systems
• Digital image processing and computer vision knowledge or experience
• Advanced Degree (MSc or PhD) in a relevant technical field (i.e. Engineering, Physics, Mathematics)
• Knowledge in coordinate systems and transformations is an asset
• Signal and image processing, algorithm development, model optimization, software development, data analysis and/or modeling and simulation
• IFSAR, InSAR, and PolSAR processing experience is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, understand, and apply theoretical scientific papers and algorithms