Mid-Level Scientist - Satellite Sensor Science and Crosscutting Technology, Mansfield
Client: ERT
Location: Mansfield, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 3ca4fa89faa6
Job Views: 80
Posted: 22.02.2025
Job Description:
Background
NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. Within NOAA, the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), a division of NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of environmental satellite measurements. These measurements are vital for forecasting the weather, environmental monitoring, and numerous other applications. STAR achieves this through rigorous calibration and validation processes, comparing satellite data with ground truth data and independent measurements.
Position Description
ERT, Inc is seeking talented individuals interested in supporting work at the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR). Multiple positions at a variety of education and experience levels will be available. Duties include the following:
* Will work as part of collaborative teams to support the system/software design engineering and development of calibration tools and interfaces, and life cycle processing, maintenance, and stewardship of the JPSS/GOES-R series and other Sensor Data Records (SDR) including instrument and data product quality monitoring in support of the NESDIS/STAR integrated calibration/validation program.
* Will work closely with STAR SDR teams as well as inter-Agency collaborations and international partners on the development and maintenance of instrument and data product quality monitoring systems.
* Will integrate the existing and developing codes that are relevant to the instrument calibration, validation, and health status monitoring.
* Will perform software development and system administration to ensure instrument and data product quality monitoring packages are working properly under different IT environments.
* Will identify and quantify designed system goals, recommend creation of alternative system design concepts, and verify the design is properly built and integrated to the requirements.
Required Skills
* 1-6 years of applied science, software engineering, and programming experience in satellite related applications (advanced degrees can offset multiple years of required experience).
* Experience in instrument calibration and validation.
* At least two of the following, or similar, computer programming languages on Unix/Linux platforms: FORTRAN, C/C++, Java, Python, IDL, MatLab or similar languages.
* Experience with common data formats such as netCDF and HDF.
* Software configuration and system administration abilities are recommended.
* Knowledge of, and/or background in, radiative transfer and/or AI/Machine Learning are also a plus.
Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.
Education
At least a BS in atmospheric science, physical science, computer science, related discipline, or equivalent. Positions at the BS, MS, and PhD-level will be available.
Benefits
All full time employees are eligible for the following benefits upon starting: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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