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Maxar Technologies · 5 months ago

Lead Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation) - Top Secret

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $160K/yr

3+ years exp

Maxar Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented Imagery Analyst (Data Annotation Lead) to guide and improve annotation workflows across EO, SAR, and commercial imagery. The role involves leading quality validation efforts, mentoring junior team members, and driving continuous improvement in annotation standards to support mission-critical AI/ML development.

AerospaceGeospatialGovernmentRemote SensingSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead quality assurance reviews of annotated geospatial imagery

Train and mentor junior annotators on best practices

Identify systemic annotation issues and drive corrective actions

Validate annotation accuracy across multiple formats (bounding boxes, segmentation, center points)

Collaborate with engineering, product, and machine learning partner teams to align data output with downstream model needs

Recommend and implement improvements to annotation tools and processes

Write and maintain annotation guidelines and quality control documentation

Qualification

EO/SAR imagery analysisGeospatial software toolsData validation leadershipObject classificationAutomated quality metricsWriting SOPsBasic scriptingMentoring