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Science Systems and Applications, Inc (SSAI) · 1 day ago

Support Scientist IV

Lanham, MD, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $150K/yr

10+ years exp

Science Systems and Applications, Inc (SSAI) is seeking a Support Scientist IV to support an Earth Science contract at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The candidate will provide advanced scientific and technical support for the investigation, development, testing, and operational transition of next-generation land data assimilation and hydrological modeling capabilities within the Land Information System (LIS).

Machine LearningManufacturingSoftware EngineeringWeb Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Qualification

Doctorate degreeScientific programmingLand surface modelingPythonGit/GitLabArtificial IntelligenceC/C++FortranShell scriptingData analysis

Required

Doctorate degree in computer science, earth system science, atmospheric science or related field and 10 years' experience in software engineering or development. Or, the equivalent combination of education and experience

Demonstrated experience in scientific programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Fortran, C/C++, shell scripting)

Experience with Git/GitLab-based configuration management, version control, and software delivery processes

Demonstrated experience with land surface modeling and/or data assimilation systems, preferably within LIS or comparable frameworks

Experience supporting model verification, validation, regression testing, and documentation using defined standards and experiments

Ability to manage, curate, and analyze large Earth science datasets from satellite, model, and in situ sources

Preferred

Applied experience with Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) for Earth science applications (e.g., snow, hydrology, data fusion, analytics)

Direct hands-on experience with LIS-related components and activities such as: LDAS within LIS, LIS-based GHI, and operational transition workflows

Company

Science Systems and Applications, Inc (SSAI)

Science Systems and Applications, Inc.

Founded in 1977

Lanham, Maryland, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.ssaihq.com

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