Remote Sensing Data Scientist

Summary

Join Muon Space's IR Data Products team as a Data Scientist to contribute to the FireSat mission, revolutionizing global wildfire detection and monitoring. You will lead the development of end-user analytics for wildfire stakeholders, including research and development of new algorithms and analytic products. This role involves diving deep into real-world data from the FireSat system, writing production-ready code, geospatial data engineering, and collaborating with stakeholders to guide product development. You will ensure the highest scientific quality and user-friendliness of Muon's data products, contributing to their mission of monitoring and addressing the wildfire megacrisis.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building geospatial data products from remote sensing data
• Experience working with real-world data from new instruments
• Familiarity with common geospatial data formats (such as Cloud optimized GeoTIFF)
• Exceptional skills in python-based development and analysis
• Experience with AI/ML techniques
• Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team (scientists, engineers, data support)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start up environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of end-user analytics from Muon’s FireSat mission. This may include wildfire products such as wildfire perimeter extraction and fire radiative power
• Build state-of-the-art Earth observation data products by diving deep into messy real-world data from this new system
• Research and development to improve existing data and analytics and discover powerful new approaches. This will include incorporating AI/ML and other advanced analytics techniques into data products
• This role will be product owner for one or more customer-facing analytics, requiring the maintenance and continuous improvement of those analytics
• Write production-ready code that integrates into customer-facing products and services
• Ensure the product quality, quantitative validation, and scientific integrity of Muon’s data products and services are of the highest quality
• Cross-functional work with software engineers and scientists to design, build, and maintain operational services from Muon’s core remote sensing missions
• Learn new topics as needed (measurements techniques, wildfire detection, cloud identification, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain expertise in wildfire analytics including fire detection, mapping, and characterization
• Experience working with infrared data
• Delivered operational analytics to customers
• Familiarity with cloud-native systems (AWS, preferably)
• Experience working with large Tb-sized datasets

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401k retirement plan
• Short & long term disability and life insurance
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave