USAJOBS · 12 hours ago

Research Physical Scientist, AST, Earth Sciences Remote Sensing (Direct Hire)

Moffett Field, California, USA

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$152K/yr - $192K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develops the NASA Earth Exchange (NEX) Research and Technology (RT) goals, objectives and metrics in collaboration with the NEX Project Scientist and other NEX technical SMEs; negotiates plan content and revisions with NASA HQ sponsors.

Monitors and manages RT budget and progression towards goals and objectives; identifies and resolves problems affecting the ability of NEX members to meet agreed RT objectives.

Leads in securing funding for innovative work by the NEX team through the conception, construction, and execution of proposals and work plans to NASA and/or other funding opportunities.

Serves as a national expert in the field of environmental remote sensing and provides advice and guidance regarding the direction, content, and technical approach of current and future U.S. national environmental remote sensing activities.

Serve as Principal investigator (or equivalent) on environmental remote sensing science activities aligned with one or more of the NASA Earth Science Division elements.

Guides work by junior team members, acts as the scientific adviser to postdoctoral fellows, delivers presentations to project officials, managers, scientists, and official visitors.

Disseminates research results in presentations at national and/or international technical meetings and publications in scientific journals as well as representing NEX at internal and external events.

Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Qualification

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Environmental Remote SensingResearch Proposal DevelopmentInter-agency CollaborationBudget ManagementStakeholder ManagementScientific ResearchOrganizational AwarenessEarth Science ApplicationsRemote Sensing Technologies

Required

You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following: Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs.

Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science.

Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus.

You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Evaluating and applying to research requests for proposals; Leading or supporting research in the field of environmental remote sensing and describing results in technical and programmatic settings; Leading or supporting inter-agency or inter-organizational activities (e.g., task forces, working groups, communities of practice, etc.).

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program.

Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.