OPIR Training & Analytic Liaison Specialist

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks an OPIR Training & Analytic Liaison Analyst to support NASIC at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The role develops and delivers phenomenology-based advanced target analytical training for OPIR systems and serves as a critical liaison between NASIC/GSP analysts and external development partners.

The position bridges intelligence operations and technical development, ensuring analysts have the knowledge and tools needed for mission success.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update training materials on PIR phenomenology, sensor capabilities, and analytic techniques
• Conduct training sessions and workshops for analysts on advanced OPIR target analysis
• Support use case and user story development to capture analyst needs for software and tool development
• Serve as a liaison between analysts and external development organizations, translating operational needs into technical requirements
• Provide feedback on new analytic tools and capabilities based on analyst usage and mission outcomes
• Implement phenomenology based OPIR advanced target analytical training for use by NASIC/GSPM analysts
• Design and deliver advanced analytic training programs focused on PIR/OPIR exploitation techniques and methodologies
• Develop comprehensive training curricula covering PIR phenomenology, sensor operations, and analytical tradecraft
• Create training materials including presentations, exercises, case studies, and hands-on labs
• Update training content to reflect evolving threats, new sensor capabilities, and emerging analytic techniques
• Tailor training programs to different skill levels from basic to advanced analysts
• Conduct classroom-based training sessions for NASIC/GSPM analyst community
• Deliver virtual training sessions using remote collaboration tools and platforms
• Facilitate hands-on workshops where analysts practice exploitation techniques on real or simulated data
• Provide one-on-one mentoring and coaching to analysts requiring additional support
• Develop training exercises and scenarios that replicate operational challenges
• Create realistic training scenarios based on actual mission requirements
• Design practical exercises that allow analysts to apply learned concepts
• Develop assessment methods to evaluate analyst proficiency and training effectiveness
• Provide constructive feedback to analysts on their performance during training
• Assess training effectiveness and make improvements based on feedback and outcomes
• Gather feedback from training participants on content, delivery, and relevance
• Measure training impact through pre- and post-training assessments
• Track analyst performance improvements attributable to training
• Continuously refine training materials based on lessons learned and evolving needs
• Provide SME support to use case development for analytic tools and capabilities
• Work with analysts to identify and document operational use cases for new capabilities
• Develop detailed use case descriptions including actors, triggers, workflows, and expected outcomes
• Validate use cases with operational analysts to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Prioritize use cases based on operational impact and frequency of need
• Create and refine user stories that accurately capture operational analytic requirements
• Write user stories in standard format with clear acceptance criteria
• Decompose complex analytic workflows into manageable user stories
• Ensure user stories are testable and align with analyst needs
• Participate in backlog grooming sessions to refine user stories with development teams
• Advise software development teams on analytic workflow requirements and user needs
• Serve as the voice of the analyst community in software development discussions
• Explain operational context and mission requirements to technical developers
• Provide guidance on analytic workflow design and user interface considerations
• Review prototypes and mockups from analyst user perspective
• Provide general analytic liaison activities between NASIC/GSPM and NGA/Q development efforts
• Serve as primary liaison between NASIC/GSPM analysts and NGA/Q development organizations
• Facilitate communication and coordination between analytic and development communities
• Coordinate collaborative efforts to enhance PIR analytic capabilities
• Represent analyst interests and requirements in joint development planning
• Translate operational needs into technical requirements for development teams
• Understand analyst workflows, pain points, and capability gaps
• Document operational requirements in language understandable to technical developers
• Bridge the gap between operational terminology and technical specifications
• Support the integration of NASIC Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Capabilities into AF ISR systems and operational structures

Skills

OPIR knowledge

Training development

Analytic liaison

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks an OPIR Training & Analytic Liaison Analyst to support NASIC at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The role develops and delivers phenomenology-based advanced target analytical training for OPIR systems and serves as a critical liaison between NASIC/GSP analysts and external development partners.

The position bridges intelligence operations and technical development, ensuring analysts have the knowledge and tools needed for mission success.