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Image Processing Engineer

Anakim Consulting
This position offers a full time W2 salary plus eligibility to participate in the company's benefits program.
United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Sep 21, 2026

Title
Image Processing Engineer

EOE Statement
Anakim Consulting is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Description

Image Processing Engineer

Sioux Falls, SD 57198


Location: On-Site

Job Description:

Anakim Consulting Inc. is hiring an Image Processing Engineer to support mission-critical image processing for the Landsat program in partnership with NASA. In this role, you will develop and optimize high-performance image processing applications that empower scientists, government agencies, and organizations around the world.

Daily responsibilities include:



  • Work as part of a collaborative team of engineers and scientists supporting the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.
  • Design, develop, and maintain image-processing software components.
  • Develop software primarily in C, with supporting development in Python.
  • Optimize algorithms and workflows to reduce runtime and improve processing throughput.
  • Design and maintain applications that write to and query relational databases.
  • Develop solutions to ingest, process, and distribute large volumes of satellite imagery.
  • Support cloud-based image-processing architectures and troubleshoot operational processing issues.
  • Perform software planning, technical design, and unit/integration testing.



Position Requirements

Basic Qualifications:



  • U.S. citizenship (no dual citizenship)
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Government security access (Public Trust level)
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
  • 7+ years of professional experience in a software engineering role
  • Proficiency in C programming and Linux/Unix expertise.
  • Working knowledge of Python and experience interfacing with relational databases.
  • Experience working with data-intensive processing systems and improving software performance.
  • Demonstrated understanding of software development lifecycle practices and Git-based source control management.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Ability to present technical information to technical and non-technical team members
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities


Preferred Qualifications:



  • Experience with digital image processing, remote sensing, or Earth observation.
  • Background in scientific computing, mathematics, physics, or related scientific fields.
  • Experience with cloud-native processing architectures, AWS cloud services, and Postgres databases.
  • Experience with satellite ground-system operations.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted software development and documentation tools.


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Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Salary Range
This position offers a full time W2 salary plus eligibility to participate in the company's benefits program.

Req Number
INF-26-00026

About the Organization
Anakim Consulting is a privately held small company that provides growth opportunities for employees. Come join our team!

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