Geodetic Surveyor: GNSS Data & GEOINT Analysis

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Holloman (NM); On-site; USD 74,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is recruiting Geodetic Orbit Scientists to perform geodetic, geophysical, and GC-LiDAR surveys. You will use, maintain, and troubleshoot survey equipment and interpret G&G data to support NGA’s mission in a high-mobility career model.

Strong candidates will have a solid background in geodesy or geophysics, with GNSS experience and proficiency in UNIX, MATLAB, C++, or Python.

Qualifications

• Strong educational background or experience in scientific modeling and statistical analysis, particularly with geodetic or geophysical data.
• Experience with GNSS and calculation of Precise Ephemerides is valuable.
• Willingness to participate in shift work.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze geophysical and geodetic orbit data to determine interrelationships and submit recommendations to maintain program requirements.
• Support continuous data monitoring for GNSS systems. Will require evening and weekend support.
• Guide research, analysis, and identification of issues by evaluating complex geophysical data sets, identifying deviations in the data, and recommending courses of action
• Manage program integration, execution and resourcing in support of a worldwide network of satellite tracking stations.

Skills

Geodetic data analysis

Project management

Tools

UNIX

MATLAB

C++

Python

Job description

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is recruiting Geodetic Orbit Scientists to perform geodetic, geophysical, and GC-LiDAR surveys. You will use, maintain, and troubleshoot survey equipment and interpret G&G data to support NGA’s mission in a high-mobility career model.

Strong candidates will have a solid background in geodesy or geophysics, with GNSS experience and proficiency in UNIX, MATLAB, C++, or Python.