Senior Scientist

3 weeks ago

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom ERT Full time

About the Position

ERT, Inc. is seeking a talented individual to support work at the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR). This role will be part of a collaborative team responsible for 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with STAR SDR teams and inter-Agency collaborations and international partners on the development and maintenance of instrument and data product quality monitoring systems.
  • Manage cal/val tasks, support operational calibration, investigate anomalies, improve data quality, and maintain calibration parameters and tools.
  • Develop and improve radiative transfer models, which are crucial for sensor performance analysis and data assimilation.
  • Support data assimilation activities, including evaluating the impact of satellite observations on weather forecasting and improving assimilation techniques.
  • Integrate existing and developing codes relevant to instrument calibration, validation, and health status monitoring.
  • Perform software development and system administration to ensure instrument and data product quality monitoring packages are working properly under different IT environments.

Requirements

  • 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.

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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