Biophysical Modeling Science Leader — EO/Satellite

Hydrosat; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

EU visa sponsorship

Stock options to share in Hydrosat’s长期

Meal vouchers

Job summary

Hydrosat is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead a team of scientists focused on modeling crop development, evapotranspiration, and plant-water interactions using thermal infrared and multispectral satellite data.

You will drive innovations in surface energy balance modeling, vegetation stress indices, and data fusion methods, ensuring robust and scalable outputs aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s in environmental science, agronomy, physics, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Earth Observation, remote sensing, or environmental modeling.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership role, managing scientific or engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with geospatial and EO data processing (GDAL, Rasterio, etc.).
• Solid understanding of land surface modeling, soil–plant–atmosphere interactions, and vegetation indices.
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages.
• Experience collaborating with software and data engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of scientists developing models for crop water stress, evapotranspiration, and other land-surface processes.
• Drive scientific innovation in biophysical modeling, ensuring high-quality, reproducible outputs.
• Design and validate algorithms for thermal data analysis and vegetation stress monitoring.
• Collaborate with ML, engineering, and product teams to integrate scientific models into production systems.
• Review and approve scientific methodologies, architecture, and design decisions.
• Define team objectives and track progress toward key results.
• Mentor and coach team members to develop technical and leadership skills.
• Contribute to research proposals, publications, and conference presentations.
• Support the hiring and onboarding of new scientific talent.

Skills

Earth Observation

Remote sensing

Python

Leadership

Communication

English

Education

Master's in environmental science or related field

PhD (nice to have)

Tools

GDAL

Rasterio

Job description

Hydrosat is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead a team of scientists focused on modeling crop development, evapotranspiration, and plant-water interactions using thermal infrared and multispectral satellite data.

You will drive innovations in surface energy balance modeling, vegetation stress indices, and data fusion methods, ensuring robust and scalable outputs aligned with business goals.