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OSAAVA Services
Senior Infrared (IR) Signature & Plume Modeling Analyst
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A Data Scientist utilizes skills and experience to systematically answer questions using data to provide actionable recommendations. Commonly utilizes advanced statistical analysis and machine learning techniques. Common responsibilities also include data cleaning and data management.
$105,235 / year median in Ohio
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Wright Patterson AFB, OH Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries Job Description # Senior Infrared (IR) Signature & Plume Modeling Analyst . Experience working with empirical and modeled datasets. Experience using plume-modeling codes and associated analytical tools. Experience producing technical reports and supporting analytical data packages. Ability to work on-site at NASIC in the Dayton, Ohio area. ## Highly Relevant Experience Candidates with experience involving any of the following are strongly aligned with this requirement: Persistent Infrared (PIR) Infrared (IR) signature analysis Plume modeling Missile or target signature analysis IR phenomenology NASIC GSPM datasets MASINT EO/IR analysis Signature modeling and analysis Defense or intelligence-community modeling environments ## Who We're Looking For This is not a general modeling-and-simulation or data-analysis position. We're looking for someone who has worked directly with infrared target signatures and plume/signature modeling and understands how modeled and empirical sensor data are used to characterize target behavior. If your background includes PIR, IR signature phenomenology, plume modeling, or related NASIC mission work, we encourage you to apply. ## About OSAAVA Services OSAAVA Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) supporting mission-critical programs across the U.S. defense and national security community. We specialize in delivering technical talent and capabilities across complex defense environments where mission understanding, technical depth, and performance matter.
Location:
- Wright-Patterson
AFB / NASIC
- Dayton, OHWork Environment:
- On-Site
Clearance:
- Active TS/SCI Required
Company:
- OSAAVA Services ## Position Overview OSAAVA Services is seeking a
- Senior Infrared (IR) Signature & Plume Modeling Analyst
- to support Persistent Infrared (PIR) analysis and modeling activities at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). This position is intended for a highly specialized technical professional with direct experience analyzing infrared target signatures, observed phenomenology, and plume characteristics using empirical and modeled data. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with
- PIR target intensity signatures, IR signature phenomenology, plume-modeling codes, and technical analysis of sensor-derived data
- in support of defense or intelligence missions. ## What You'll Do
- Analyze
- Persistent Infrared (PIR) target intensity signatures
- and associated observed phenomena.
- Develop plume models using empirical and modeled data.
- Perform special-case plume modeling and technical analysis.
- Use community-standard plume-modeling codes to analyze IR signatures and target-related phenomena.
- Study target-related
- infrared signature phenomenology
- using relevant
NASIC/GSPM
datasets.- Apply plume-modeling codes and analytical tools to characterize target signatures and observed behavior.
- Develop technical reports documenting analysis methodologies and results.
- Produce supporting data packages and modeling code input/output files.
- Translate complex signature and modeling results into technically defensible analytical products. ## Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Direct experience analyzing
- Persistent Infrared (PIR)
- target intensity signatures.
- Experience analyzing infrared signatures and associated observed phenomenology.
- Hands-on experience developing or evaluating
- plume models