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Support Scientist
(Liaison for JPSS between NESDIS/STAR and NDE/ESPC)
NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Camp Springs, MD                                                          

 

I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) (www.imsg.com) ), a  Federal Government Contractor located in Rockville, Maryland is currently seeking to hire highly motivated Science Management Support staff support NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications Research (STAR) for applied R&D and Research to Operations (R2O).  IMSG supports STAR in applied scientific research and transition from research to operations (R2O) in a semi-research/semi-operational working environment along with U.S. government scientists, visiting scientists, and other contractors.   

STAR is the science engine of NOAA/NESDIS.  It maintains and develops a wide range of operational and experimental remote sensing data product algorithms as well as satellite sensor calibration and validation (CAL/VAL) and data processing capabilities for the current and next generation environmental satellites mainly from U.S.   STAR also works with agencies such as: NASA, other NOAA agencies (such as NOAA/NESDIS/ESPC, NOAA/NWS/NCEP), as well as international satellite agencies to collaborate on environmental satellite data processing and product generation, including environmental monitoring data products (for land, atmosphere and ocean) from current (e.g. in POES and GOES programs) and next generation satellites (e.g. in NPP, JPSS, and GOES-R programs) that have critical importance for weather forecasting, natural hazards warning, climate change detection, and many other applications. 

The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a mature data processing organization that challenges its system architects to overcome a legacy of diverse technologies, independent planning, stovepipe applications, and task-focused approaches to development.  Three NESDIS Offices have projects that meet those challenges by delivering new centralized capabilities characterized by software re-use, the latest proven information technologies, and integrated data management. 

  • The Office of Satellite & Product Operations (OSPO) is developing and implementing the Environmental Satellite Processing Center (ESPC) 
  • The Office of Systems Development (OSD) is managing the National Polar Operational Satellite System (NPOESS) Data Exploitation (NDE) Project. 
  • The Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) is designing a collaborative environment for algorithm development and applications research.

 

Duties:

  • Ongoing, regular communications between STAR, OSD and OSPO to promote the most efficient transfer of research into operations
  • Communicate research and application system architecture and tools that have been selected or are being discussed for selection by STAR for the collaborative environment for the NDE and ESPC projects.
  • Communicate development environment features that have been selected, or are being discussed for selection, by the NDE and ESPC projects to STAR personnel designing the STAR NPP/JPSS environment.
  • Communicate system architecture and tools that have been selected or are being discussed for selection by the NDE and ESPC projects to STAR personnel designing the STAR collaborative environment.
  • Recommend actions to the NDE, ESPC and STAR collaborative environment projects that would promote the most efficient transfer of research into operations.

 

Requirements:

  • Commitment to establishing system engineering best practices and technologies
  • Recent, working knowledge of polar environmental satellite applications and research
  • Developmental and operational experience with polar satellite product generation or equivalent systems
  • Ability to describe scientific and data processing requirements to a variety of audiences (some technical, some not)
  • Project experience with software engineering practices (i.e., methods, tools, techniques)
  • Knowledge of innovative technologies employed in remote sensing and/or satellite product generation environments
  • Knowledge of innovative research currently being done using remote sensing satellite data such as that relating to detecting climate change.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced degree in Atmospheric Science, Remote Sensing or relevant field.

 

To Apply:

Please submit your resume, the contact information for three (3) references, your salary requirements and a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet the requirements of the position to jobs@imsg.com.  Please include the following subject line with in your email: NCS-STAR-606A-n01 – Support Scientist. 

The salary range for these positions is between $50-70K and will be negotiable depending on qualifications.   IMSG offers an outstanding benefits package including 401K matching, company paid medical benefits and paid time off. 

 

IMSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran friendly.

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