Earth Observation Scientist (Climate)

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources supporting over 50 space missions for more than 10 Space or Government agencies worldwide, including ESA and NASA. Serco offers capabilities across the full space lifecycle, from satellite testing to launch services, LEOP, spacecraft operations, space surveillance, data management, and downstream application development.

We are seeking a technically skilled and user-focused Earth Observation Scientist specializing in Climate data to support the user engagement of the Destination Earth (DestinE) Platform. This role involves interacting with current and potential users, understanding their needs, and translating feedback into actionable requirements. You will serve as a bridge between users and technical stakeholders to ensure platform capabilities meet user expectations and scientific relevance.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a technical point of contact for platform users working with climate data.
2. Collect, categorize, and analyze user requirements and feedback.
3. Provide tailored support to new users of the platform.
4. Participate in scientific papers and conferences.

Product Development:

1. Collaborate with scientific and technical users, developers, scientists, and product managers to translate user needs into technical requirements.
2. Participate in roadmap development and prioritization.
3. Contribute to the evolution of climate data access, usability, and documentation.

Technical Expertise:

1. Provide expertise in climate and Earth system data (e.g., CMIP, ERA5, EC-Earth, Copernicus datasets).
2. Assist in designing and validating data processing workflows.
3. Identify gaps in tools, documentation, or data offerings and propose solutions.

Coordinate across teams (scientific, technical, policy) within the DestinE initiative.

• Represent user feedback in working groups and internal discussions.

Successful Candidate:

• Education: Degree in environmental science, climate science, meteorology, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years experience working with climate datasets and tools (e.g., NetCDF, xarray, CDO, Python, GIS tools).
• Familiarity with user-facing roles or experience in technical support, user engagement, or requirements gathering.
• Strong communication and documentation skills in English.
• Ability to work across interdisciplinary teams and translate complex needs into actionable items.

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