Remote Sensing Scientist

Global Science & Technology, Inc (GST), a growing scientific and high technology company, is seeking a Remote Sensing Scientist to support the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-16/17/T) at NOAA/NESDIS/STAR.

This position is located in College Park, MD but is temporarily approved for telework due to Covid-19. A hybrid model of onsite and telework each week will likely be put in place in the coming months.

Position Summary:

GST seeks a highly motivated candidate to support calibration and validation of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-16/17/T) at NOAA/NESDIS/STAR. As a member of the GOES-R Calibration Working Group (CWG), the candidate will monitor the accuracy of radiometric and geometric calibration for all channels of GOES imaging systems. This position involves the participation in pre-launch and post-launch calibration and validation activities of GOES-18 and additional geostationary systems.

Primary Duties:

• Support radiometric, spectral, and geometric calibration and validation of GOES observations
• Develop, improve, and implement calibration methodologies
• Work with the GOES team to archive the history of performance and quality
• Monitor GOES ABI performance
• Support anomaly detection, characterization, and resolution.
• Investigate root causes of anomalies.
• Disseminate analysis results to calibration specialists, higher level product developers, instrument vendors, instrument operators, project managers, international partners, and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Support Pre-launch, Post-launch activities, and the Beta and Provisional Maturity Reviews as necessary.
• Publishing research results in peer-reviewed journals.

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• A Master's degree in remote sensing, engineering, or a related physical science.
• Experience with processing remote sensing data using a variety of languages such as IDL, Python, MatLab, C++, FORTRAN, etc.
• Broad knowledge of physical basis of remote sensing
• Familiarity with radiative transfer in the atmosphere
• Skills of quantitative data analytics
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work with others as part of a research team
• Ability to work independently on complex problems
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

Desired Experience:

• Experience with satellite data applications
• Experience with satellite senor calibration and characterization
• Experience troubleshooting instrument anomalies

Selected applicants will be subject to a government background investigation.

GST offers competitive salaries; vacation, sick, and holiday leave; major medical, dental, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance; 401K retirement plan; tuition assistance; and opportunities for employee career growth and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veterans' status, sexual orientation and gender identity. GST is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.