EO/IR Signature Analyst: Mission-Critical Intel (TS/SCI)

Ignite Now; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite is seeking an EO/IR Signature Analyst to support NASIC in Dayton, OH. The role is 100% onsite at NASIC, applying EO/IR phenomenology and signature modeling to produce actionable intelligence across multiple domains.

The candidate will analyze OPIR data, perform model validation, and collaborate with leadership to deliver finished intelligence products on tight timelines. A TS/SCI clearance is required, with a bachelor’s in a STEM field and hands-on scripting tools (MATLAB, Python).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in electro-optical (EO)/infrared (IR) target phenomenology.
• Significant experience with community standard signature modeling codes.
• Knowledge and experience in OPIR data analysis and production.
• Understanding of remote sensing fundamentals and detection phenomenology relevant to the production thread.

Responsibilities

• Apply EO/IR target phenomenology to characterize signatures, behaviors, and observables for targets of interest.
• Develop, run, and validate target signature predictions using standard modeling codes; document inputs and results to tradecraft standards.
• Perform analysis and exploitation of OPIR data and contribute to finished intelligence production.
• Assess sensor performance, observability, and collection conditions using remote sensing fundamentals.
• Compare modeled signatures against collected data to anchor models and refine characterizations.
• Integrate signature modeling with multi-source information to answer intelligence questions and support timelines.

Skills

EO/IR phenomenology

Signature modeling codes

OPIR data analysis

Remote sensing fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics/Engineering/STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Ignite is seeking an EO/IR Signature Analyst to support NASIC in Dayton, OH. The role is 100% onsite at NASIC, applying EO/IR phenomenology and signature modeling to produce actionable intelligence across multiple domains.

The candidate will analyze OPIR data, perform model validation, and collaborate with leadership to deliver finished intelligence products on tight timelines. A TS/SCI clearance is required, with a bachelor’s in a STEM field and hands-on scripting tools (MATLAB, Python).