Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Scientist #894

Allen Integrated Solutions; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Integrated Solutions seeks an OPIR Scientist to provide senior-level architecture and leadership for OPIR software capabilities in support of national security missions.

The role emphasizes designing, validating, and fielding OPIR-focused software and data-processing workflows, including machine learning integration and web-based tools. Candidates should bring extensive experience with DoD/IC mission systems and SCIF-ready operational practices.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance with CI poly
• BA or BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 13 years of experience with MA/MS, or 15 years with BA/BS
• Minimum 5 years of OPIR data systems experience
• At least 10 years in software/system engineering with DoD/IC mission systems

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level guidance to architect OPIR software systems
• Assess design documents and UI prototypes for OPIR mission suitability
• Participate in sprint reviews and TIMs focused on OPIR integration
• Support government stakeholders by validating contractor performance
• Ensure software capabilities meet OPIR requirements
• Lead development of ML models for automated data processing
• Develop and deploy web-based intelligence workflows
• Analyze weapon system components and signatures
• Brief leadership on technical findings and analyses
• Design and manage databases for intelligence data storage and retrieval

Skills

OPIR data systems

processing pipelines

exploitation workflows

DoD/IC mission systems

machine learning

Python

web applications

software engineering

systems engineering

Education

BA/BS in Software Engineering or Computer Science

MA/MS in a related field

Tools

Python

Databases

Job description

Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Scientist #894

Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Minimum Years’ Experience: 13 years of experience and a MA/MS degree; or 15 years of relevant work experience and a BA/BS degree

OverallAssignmentDescription:

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.

Dutiesmayinclude:

• 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

SkillsandExperience:

Required:

• TS/SCI (will need to obtain a CI Poly)
• BA or BS 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
• At least 10 years of experience in software/system engineering with direct involvement in DoD or IC mission systems