Remote Sensing SAR Specialist and Developer (GS26100926)

GTSC and its Global Sciences and Technology (GST) business unit seeks a SAR specialist and developer to support NOAA/NESDIS/STAR.

This position is located in College Park, MD.

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will work with a group of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) scientists and software developers at the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division (SOCD) under the NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR). This position could be long-term depending on performance and Federal Government Funding.

Primary Duties:

• The individual in this position will be responsible for the development and maintenance of science code for production of flood mapping datasets from multiple SAR sensors (e.g., Sentinel-1, RADARSAT Constellation Mission, RADARSAT-2, and NISAR).
  
• Development, implementation, and improvement of flood inundation detection algorithms, and evaluation of their performance.
  
• This is a scientific position that requires a strong understanding of physical science, mathematics, and scientific computing.
  
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  Additional duties may include:
  
  
  • Classification studies of river ice, i.e., detecting ice jams, tracking ice movement and breakup, and assessment of flooding risk.
    
  • Utilizing SAR imagery to identify, outline, and characterize suspected oil slicks.
    
  • Assisting with additional coastal, ocean, and cryosphere applications of SAR.
    

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• PhD or MS, with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, in a quantitative field of research such as Remote Sensing, Oceanography, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics.
  
• Knowledge of SAR remote sensing, satellite & oceanographic data, systems, and analyses.
  
• Proficiency with Python and IDL programming languages.
  
• Experience with application of machine learning algorithms using PyTorch or TensorFlow is desired, however, a working knowledge of machine learning techniques will suffice.
  
• Experience with data formats frequently used by the remote sensing community such as netCDF4, HDF5, GeoTIFF, Xarray, and Zarr.
  
• Experience with Linux operating systems and common tools.
  
• Proven list of deliverables (peer-reviewed publications, derived products, software packages, etc.).
  
• Willingness and ability to conduct independent research (problem definition, technical solution, coding, publication) while being a team player.
  
• Strong scientific analytical skills with detail-oriented working style.
  

Selected applicants will be subject to a government background investigation. This position is for US persons only.

Benefits

BENEFITS -
Employees working 30+ hours weekly

We
celebrate your contributions we will provide you with
opportunities and choices and support your total well-being.
Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial,
and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional
development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and
dependent care for full-time employees working 30-plus hours
per week. Our recognition awards program acknowledges
employees for exceptional performance.

Business Unit: Global
Sciences and Technology (GST) 

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part of the application process, you are expected to be on
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Work
Definitions:   If this
position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll
periodically work from a company or client site
facility.

As
part of the onboarding process for this position, individuals
undergoing identity verification for new PIV card issuance, must
present a REAL ID compliant form of identification or an
equivalent acceptable form.

GTSC is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age,
veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason
prohibited by law in employment.

GTSC is
committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation
to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

GTSC
participates in the E-Verify program in all locations as required
by law. 

GTSC-Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.