OPIR ( Overhead Persistent Infrared) Analyst

Noblis • Charlottesville, VA

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About The Position

Noblis is seeking an OPIR Analyst to join its Charlottesville, Virginia team. The analyst will work alongside community experts to advance applications in persistent infrared remote sensing. The role exploits persistent infrared data to detect, characterize, and report events, distinguishing genuine signatures from background clutter and false alarms. The analyst also supports field tests and data collections, and produces finished GEOINT and MASINT products, reports, graphics, and briefings for analysts, leadership, and customers.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active TS/SCI clearance, or an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI.
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience; an additional 6 years of military or agency training may substitute for a degree.
• Hands-on exploitation of OPIR or other infrared sensor data for intelligence production.
• Working knowledge of IR phenomenology, including sensor resolution, sensitivity, and the strengths and limitations of persistent overhead collection.
• Proficiency with standard GEOINT and MASINT tools such as ArcGIS, ENVI, SOCET GXP, or RemoteView.
• Strong writing and briefing skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to travel up to 10% within the United States.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds, walk, bend, and drive.

Nice To Haves

• Prior support to NGIC, NASIC, NGA, MDA, or another DoD or IC production center.
• Knowledge of TIV, PIV, or AFAST.
• Degree in physics, engineering, remote sensing, or another STEM field.
• Python or MATLAB skills for data handling, analysis, and visualization.
• Familiarity with signature-modeling codes, radiometric calibration, or sensor performance analysis.
• Experience with SAR, MSI/HSI, or LiDAR exploitation in addition to IR.
• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled workflows, data labeling, or model evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with scientists and engineers to develop new and modernize existing algorithms, tools, and methodologies for exploiting Persistent Infrared (PIR) data.
• Conduct second- and third-phase exploitation of OPIR and other EO/IR sensor data to detect, track, and characterize events in support of ground forces intelligence requirements.
• Review OPIR processed data, sensor metadata, and collection geometry to assess data quality.
• Fuse OPIR with EO, SAR, MSI/HSI, and multi-INT reporting into finished GEOINT and MASINT products.
• Author and review reports, graphics, and briefings for analysts, leadership, and customers, tailoring technical depth to the audience.
• Help draft and prioritize collection requirements and coordinate with collection managers and mission partners on coverage for planned events and emerging targets.
• Support field tests and data collections.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Award programs recognizing exceptional performance and demonstration of service standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior