EO/IR Test Analyst - Data & Signature Modeling

Canvas, Inc.; Tullahoma, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas, Inc. seeks a Test Analyst to support AEDC at Arnold AFB, TN on-site. You will execute data collection, analysis, and reporting for missile plume and signature studies using Python and MATLAB. Expect field deployments and calibration work with EO/IR imagers and radiometers.

You will prepare data products, run simulations, and communicate results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders while working in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or engineering.
• Proficiency with Python and/or MATLAB.
• DoD security clearance desirable but not required.
• Experience with infrared and high-speed cameras is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis and modeling in multiple technical areas (e.g., EO/IR plume and signature data, propulsion, trajectory, and nozzle/plume models).
• Support radiometric sensor field applications and configure EO/IR imagers, spectrometers, and radiometers.
• Perform detailed calibration of signature measurement instrumentation.
• Travel to remote test locations for deployments (1–3 weeks, 3–5 times per year).
• Prepare data products and reports from signature data; use gov/industry toolsets for processing.
• Prepare physics-based inputs for models/simulation programs and compare results.
• Communicate technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with senior staff and peers; handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics or engineering

Tools

FLIR camera

Phantom camera

EO/IR imagers

Spectrometers

Radiometers

Job description

Canvas, Inc. seeks a Test Analyst to support AEDC at Arnold AFB, TN on-site. You will execute data collection, analysis, and reporting for missile plume and signature studies using Python and MATLAB. Expect field deployments and calibration work with EO/IR imagers and radiometers.

You will prepare data products, run simulations, and communicate results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders while working in a fast-paced environment.