Image Processing Co-op: Infrared & Computer Vision

Specter Aerospace; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Specter Aerospace in Boston seeks an Image Processing Co-op (4-6+ month) to contribute to an infrared and optical imaging demonstrator project. The role offers hands-on experience with image processing, sensor data analysis, algorithm development, software testing, and technical documentation.

You will work closely with engineers and scientists to process infrared and visible-spectrum imagery, develop analysis tools, and evaluate imaging system performance for Specter’s experimental and flight

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or an equivalent field.
• Familiarity with fundamental software development principles.
• Experience programming in Python, MATLAB, C++, or a comparable language.
• Familiarity with image processing, computer vision, numerical analysis, or data analysis.
• Experience using software tools such as OpenCV, scikit-image, MATLAB, or similar.
• Familiarity with data visualization and technical documentation.
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements.
• Strong collaborative skills and a drive to produce high-quality work.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python code to process, analyze, and visualize infrared, visible-spectrum, andassociated sensor data.
• Develop image-processing and computer-vision algorithms for image enhancement, feature extraction, segmentation, detection, and tracking.
• Process and organize large image and sensor datasets.
• Support the calibration, testing, and evaluation of infrared and optical imaging systems.
• Work with engineers and scientists to define analysis requirements and interpret experimental results.
• Develop testing protocols to conduct software shakedowns, debug analysis tools, andvalidate results.
• Participate in technical meetings and take ownership of assigned projects from implementation through testing and documentation.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

OpenCV

Image processing

Data visualization

Documentation

Independent work

Education

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or an equivalent field.

Tools

OpenCV

scikit-image

MATLAB

Job description

Specter Aerospace in Boston seeks an Image Processing Co-op (4-6+ month) to contribute to an infrared and optical imaging demonstrator project. The role offers hands-on experience with image processing, sensor data analysis, algorithm development, software testing, and technical documentation.

You will work closely with engineers and scientists to process infrared and visible-spectrum imagery, develop analysis tools, and evaluate imaging system performance for Specter’s experimental and flight