Science Systems and Applications, Inc (SSAI) seeks a motivated and outgoing scientific programmer/analyst to support mission related work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This position is designed for a scientist/programmer with experience in working with large scientific datasets to support a data processing system, to transform lower-level mission data into higher-level science data products for distribution to the scientific community.
Primary Responsibilities:
Delivery and installation of new processing software releases, and test runs.
Creating test plans and test reports for software deliveries as needed.
Overseeing the daily operations of the system, including ingestion, processing, and distribution.
Managing distribution of the products to associated scientists.
Maintaining knowledge of all aspects of system processes with the ability to identify key leaders for task execution.
Spearheading the optimization of the software management system to boost productivity and align with the Science team's time requirements.
Maintaining, updating and documenting all procedures.
Required Qualifications
MS or equivalent in a STEM related field or comparable work experience.
10+ years of experience in scientific programming and data analysis.
Advanced proficiency in programming with Fortran, C, Python, Version control with GitHub, Linux.
Significant experience with processing of Remote Sensing data.
Facility with large data sets.
Good communication skills
Desired Qualifications
BS or higher in a physical science, math, or computer science fields.
Experience in programming for scientific applications.
Familiarity with remote sensing.
Familiarity with the space environment.
Familiarity with laser altimetry.
Experience with other tools such as MatLab, IDL, Mathematica.
Familiarity with Pandas, Jupyter, Git
Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
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