Engagement Lead - USG

Hybrid – Must be located in Greater Washington DC metro area or Denver/Boulder CO metro area

MANDATORY: Active TS/SCI or w/i 20 months of readout

Capella is at the forefront of making vital information about our world accessible in a timely manner. We’re leveraging proven technologies and building new capabilities to create a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites that can collect information about any spot on the planet within an hour. 

At Capella you’ll work in a collaborative team environment, alongside smart people with a history of space mission success. Our mission and our products are meant to understand the whole world and empower decision-makers with timely information and analytics. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger. Veterans are welcome! 

We value diversity at Capella and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

About the Role 

At Capella, we’re growing our Federal team and we are seeking a Lead for U.S. Government Engagement, with experience working in the intelligence community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD). In this role, you’ll work with the Capella Federal team and technical leads across the company to deliver Capella SAR capabilities for key programs. You will engage with the IC and DoD user community to understand key mission requirements and present Capella capabilities, imagery, data products in that mission context, including the use of Capella imagery in imagery exploitation applications. You will support the Federal team in reviewing imagery and developing presentations to highlight specific use cases that provide mission relevant examples.  

The Details: this is a multi-faceted role supporting US federal, military and intelligence community customers. We’re looking for someone who can speak on a peer level with military and IC collection managers and analysts, manage small projects or assist with larger ones, and handle some business aspects of projects and programs such as reporting metrics, and monitoring cost/schedule/performance. You’ll be regularly interacting with coworkers, partners at other companies, and DoD/IC representatives and multiple levels virtually and in-person.

This position is located in the Northern Virginia or Greater Denver Colorado areas (hybrid) and requires some days in an office or SCIF, so you must be local or willing to relocate to one these two locations. 

Required

• Active TS/SCI eligibility 
• Experience with military collection management processes 
• Familiarity with GEOINT analysis
• Experience working with GEOINT imagery and data   
• Understanding of, and ability to explain SAR concepts  
• Experience working with the DoD and/or Intelligence Community 
• Understanding of general Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) products and workflows   
• Experience translating (summarizing and communicating) capability requirements effectively for customers and for engineers  
• Ability to document and explain user workflows   
• Strong writing skills to support delivery of studies, proposals and supporting program documentation for projects  
• Ability to succeed and excel in both office and remote working environments and a fast, flat, flexible startup culture – be proactive in customer engagement and working across inter-company teams
• Ability to travel up to 25%/ month - primarily within the United States . International travel may be required 1-3 times per year. 
• Have transportation and able to travel within the Greater Washington DC or Denver/Boulder metro area monthly 

Desired

• Experience working as a GEOINT analyst 
• Experience working with directly SAR imagery and data   
• Understanding of imagery exploitation tools (such as SocetGXP, iSpy, RemoteView, etc.)  
• Understanding of geospatial standards or strong interest to build expertise in this area  
• Experience with Geospatial applications such as ArcGIS, GDAL, QGIS, and other open source geospatial software 
• Sufficient comfort with Python and REST APIs to be able to run pre-existing Jupyter Notebook or Postman examples 
• Bachelor's degree in remote sensing, geography, or other relevant field (may substitute equivalent years of experience)  

Additional Required Qualifications 

• This position requires special access to conduct the work and the selected candidate must be a US Citizen, with an active Top Secret security clearance with a current Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph  

Compensation Ranges 

DC Metropolitan Area: $99,100 - $148,700

Greater Denver Area:  $88,200 - $132,200

Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills.

In addition to an opportunity to take part in an innovative and fast-growing business with a highly motivated and skilled team, we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:  

• Medical/Dental/Vision 
• Disability and Life Insurance 
• 401k plan 
• Equity 
• Health Care, Dependent Care FSAs  
• Commuter/Parking Flex Spending 
• Flexible vacation policy 
• In-office lunch program 

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Work Environment

This position is hybrid between home and our regional offices, with occasional (avg 3-4x monthly) local or out-of-area travel for meetings, conferences and briefings

Physical Activities 

Office environment; heaviest somewhat regular lifting and carrying will be your luggage for travel. Several times a year will be conferences which will require lifting and carrying in the form of setting up a booth or display; these can be >50lbs. Conferences will also involve standing or walking for significant periods.

Physical Demands

• 70% Sitting, 20% Standing, and 10% Walking
• Could be asked to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50lbs. 
• This role consistently involves: typing, talking, listening, seeing both near and far (accommodations are available) 
• Occasionally involves: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling objects 

Environmental Conditions 

• 95% inside and 5% outside 
• Occasional exposure to different environmental conditions