Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
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Mountain View, CA | United States
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The Bay Area Environmental Research (BAER) Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on enabling and conducting research in Earth and space science, is seeking an operations engineer for the NASA Ames Earth Science Division with experience in large earth observation data/code management, data processing pipeline development and delivery, and client management. Particularly, the engineer will participate in developing and delivering remote-sensing-based landscape change monitoring products and associated processing pipelines. The position will work with the NASA Earth Exchange (NEX; at NASA Ames Research Center. NEX combines state-of-the-art supercomputing, Earth system modeling, and NASA remote sensing data feeds to deliver a work environment for exploring and analyzing terabyte- to petabyte-scale datasets covering large regions. The position is located at NASA’s Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA, and is initially for 2 years with the possibility of extension. Telework and remote work may be available and must comport with the position requirements. Expected start date is fall 2024. Essential Job Duties - Work closely with the project team on data collection, algorithm development and evaluation, processing pipeline development and delivery;
- Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, and Data teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data and computing infrastructure needs;
- Prepare project progress and final reports, and present them to partners;
- Develop documentation and training materials to allow team members and partners to successfully operate the data processing pipeline;
- Manage project data storage;
- Build and maintain project code repositories;
- Contribute to the research community in Ames Earth Science division and beyond;
Minimum/ Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or greater in computer science, a physical science, engineering;
- Experience of creating, maintaining, and delivering optimal data and processing pipeline architecture;
- Experience on high performance computing (HPC) environments;
- Proficiency with Linux and Linux Systems administration and diagnostic tools;
- Experience on developing and maintaining appropriate documentation and training materials to allow team members and customers of various backgrounds and disciplines to successfully operate;
- Experience on git for code management and version controlling;
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of coworkers;
- Must have excellent customer service skills;
Preferred Qualifications - Experience on handling large and various geospatial data types including satellite and airborne remote sensing data;
To be considered for this position - Please submit a cover letter (usually one to two pages) to ‘[email protected]’ with subject line “NEX-WERC Cluster 3: your name” stating the applicant's interest in the project, prior research experience and/or projects of particular relevance, areas of interest, key competencies, and anticipated date of availability. Include also a full CV and the names of three references. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. Review of applications will begin on March 15th, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
Company Description ABOUT BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Bay Area Environmental Research (BAER) Institute is a growing, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and conducting research in science, particularly atmospheric and space science. Since its establishment in 1993, BAER has become well recognized nationally for its significant contributions to various fields of scientific research. BAER’s clientele include various federal government agencies, and BAER has had a long-standing collaborative relationship with NASA. The Institute’s research and program leadership activities with NASA include work with both the Earth Science and Space Science Divisions at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. BAER has developed and maintained an outstanding reputation for its project management, financial reporting, and program and partnership development capabilities as well as for its resourcefulness in providing expert scientists, researchers, and support staff for mission-critical Agency projects.
ABOUT BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Bay Area Environmental Research (BAER) Institute is a growing, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and conducting research in science, particularly atmospheric and space science. Since its establishment in 1993, BAER has become well recognized nationally for its significant contributions to various fields of scientific research. BAER’s clientele include various federal government agencies, and BAER has had a long-standing collaborative relationship with NASA. The Institute’s research and program leadership activities with NASA include work with both the Earth Science and Space Science Divisions at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. BAER has developed and maintained an outstanding reputation for its project management, financial reporting, and program and partnership development capabilities as well as for its resourcefulness in providing expert scientists, researchers, and support staff for mission-critical Agency projects.
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