Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Scientist

Responsibilities

• Provide senior level expertise to guide the architecture, design, and implementation of OPIR-relevant software systems and applications.
• Assess system design documents, user interface prototypes, and software artifacts to ensure suitability for operational OPIR missions.
• Participate in sprint reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and formal design reviews with a focus on OPIR system integration and analytic effectiveness.
• Support government stakeholders by validating contractor performance against OPIR-specific technical and operational objectives.
• Ensure that software capabilities align with current and emerging requirements from the OPIR mission and analytic communities.
• Implement machine learning models and experience with Python for automated data processing.
• Build and deploy web-based applications to support mission critical intelligence workflows.
• Apply materials science familiarity to analyze and characterize weapon system components and signatures.
• Brief leadership and stakeholders on technical findings and analytical assessments.
• Design, optimize, and manage databases for intelligence data storage, retrieval, and analysis.
• Conduct instrumentation analysis to validate sensor performance and measurement accuracy.
• Leverage weapon systems knowledge to support threat assessment and technical intelligence analysis.

Requirements

• TS/SCI clearance (will need to obtain a CI Poly)
• 13 years of experience and a MA/MS degree; or 15 years of relevant work experience and a BA/BS degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with OPIR data systems, processing pipelines, and exploitation workflows
• 10–15 years of experience in software/system engineering with direct involvement in DoD or IC mission systems