Overhead Persistent Infrared OPIR Scientist

Core4ce Careers; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Core4ce is seeking a senior OPIR software architect to lead design, development, and fielding of OPIR-focused capabilities. The role requires guiding architecture and integrating OPIR workflows across systems and analysts.

The ideal candidate will bring deep TPED experience, data processing expertise, and extensive DoD/IC mission systems knowledge, coordinating with government stakeholders to ensure operationally relevant solutions.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI eligibility with potential CI Poly
• Degree in Software Engineering, CS, or related field
• 13 years experience with MA/MS or 15 years with BA/BS
• Minimum 5 years OPIR data systems experience
• 10–15 years software/system engineering with DoD/IC mission systems

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level expertise to guide OPIR software architecture, design, and implementation.
• Assess design docs, UI prototypes, and software artifacts for operational OPIR suitability.
• Participate in sprint reviews, TIMs, and design reviews focused on OPIR integration.
• Support government stakeholders by validating contractor performance against OPIR objectives.
• Ensure software capabilities meet current and emerging OPIR requirements.
• Implement ML models and Python for automated data processing.
• Build and deploy web-based applications to support mission-critical workflows.
• Apply materials science to analyze weapon system components and signatures.
• Brief leadership on technical findings and analytical assessments.
• Design, optimize, and manage databases for intelligence data storage and retrieval.
• Conduct instrumentation analysis to validate sensor performance.
• Leverage weapon systems knowledge to support threat assessment and TI analyses.

Skills

OPIR data systems

Python

Machine learning

Web applications

Databases

Education

MA/MS in Software Eng or CS

BA/BS in related field

Tools

CI Poly

Job description

Job Overview

This position requires senior-level knowledge of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) applications. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in the tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TPED) of OPIR data, as well as a working familiarity with the broader OPIR analysis and research community, including its organizations, mission requirements, and operational workflows. The candidate must possess strong knowledge of OPIR data systems, sensor operating modes, and processing methodologies, along with a high-level understanding of system architectures and analytic toolchains. In this role, you will serve as a lead technical advisor supporting the design, development, and fielding of OPIR-focused software capabilities. You will review technical deliverables and ensure that proposed architectures and solutions meet the operational demands of OPIR sensing, data processing, analysis, and visualization. This role is critical to ensuring that OPIR capabilities are delivered in a manner that is technically sound, operationally relevant, and aligned with the evolving needs of national security missions.

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

This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.

Requirements

• TS/SCI (will need to obtain a CI Poly)
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 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

Benefits

• 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, withimmediatevesting
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
• Unlimitedaccess totrainingand certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
• Tuition assistancefor job-related degrees and courses
• Paidparental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
• Got a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Core4ce provides the listed pay range for this position as a general guideline only and not as a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final offers may take into account a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data alignment, any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and other legal requirements.