- Location
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Workplace
- Remote, Onsite
- Department
- ASTRA
- Seniority
- Mid
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Remote Sensing OPIR Engineer - Mid Level #900
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 years of experience in EO/IR systems engineering, OPIR analysis, remote sensing, or a related mission area
Dayton, Ohio - 100% onsite
Overall Assignment Description:
This role requires demonstrated experience working with complex sensor systems, developing and testing advanced analytical capabilities, and collaborating with government, industry, and research partners on next-generation sensing technologies.
Responsibilities
- Conduct analysis, exploitation, and modeling of infrared and OPIR sensor data, including Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) data.
- Develop, prototype, and implement advanced data-processing algorithms using Python, MATLAB, and other analytical environments.
- Investigate sensor and target phenomenology and develop test plans, sensor-collection scenarios, and experiments to address complex detection and tracking challenges.
- Evaluate and troubleshoot data-processing workflows, identify anomalies or software-logic issues, and coordinate remediation strategies.
- Support the development of concepts of operations (CONOPS), white papers, technical documentation, and transition plans for emerging sensor capabilities and processing architectures.
- Collaborate with research organizations, Department of Defense stakeholders, Intelligence Community organizations, and external agencies to evaluate and integrate emerging sensing and exploitation technologies.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics, computer engineering, space systems, or a related technical field.
- At least six years of experience in EO/IR systems engineering, OPIR analysis, remote sensing, or a related mission area.
- Demonstrated experience with OPIR data formats, processing workflows, or SBIRS exploitation tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose sensor-performance issues, data anomalies, and software-logic problems.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience collaborating with NASIC or other Intelligence Community organizations.
- Experience developing CONOPS, technical documentation, or training materials.
Skills
PythonMATLAB
