OPIR Synthetic Scene Generation Engineer
Core
Develop and analyze physics-based modeling and simulation solutions for remote electro-optical/infrared (OPIR) sensing systems, specifically for missile warning and tracking applications.
Role type
Senior IC OPIR Synthetic Scene Generation Engineer
Builds
Simulated data products and performance models for remote sensing system testing and evaluation
Domain
Defense / Remote Sensing / Physics-based Simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
electro-optical/infrared modeling, radiometry, radiative transfer modeling, image chain analysis, target detection, sensor performance metrics, earth-background infrared signatures, common processing languages (MATLAB, Python, IDL, C/C++, Fortran)
Preferred skills
radiative transport solvers, scene simulation software (MODTRAN, SSGM, ASSET, DIRSIG, PRA Toolkit, FLITES), DoD customer support
Responsibilities
Create and validate synthetic imagery for sensor system testing, develop efficient scene generation solutions, support design of overhead persistent Earth-background remote sensors, leverage physics-based modeling for new sensing concepts, collaborate with program leads and government personnel, document technical findings in reports and publications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
