Infrared Geospatial Data Scientist

Telemetry Today LLC; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Benefits package

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

Muon Space is hiring a Geospatial Data Scientist to develop derived data products from infrared imaging missions. You will turn Level-1 imagery into higher-level products, prototype production-ready algorithms, and write code feeding customer-facing services.

You will work with senior scientists and product owners on the IR Data Products team, contributing to design, validation, and documentation across multiple missions.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 3+ years industry experience, or BS with 5+ years industry experience.
• Hands-on geospatial data product development from new imaging instruments.
• Apply first principles to solve complex problems.
• Experience with real-world imaging data and sensor datasets.
• Strong Python-based development and analysis skills.
• Experience with standard geospatial formats and libraries.

Responsibilities

• Build derived data products from Muon’s infrared imaging missions.
• Develop scalable algorithms for processing multispectral imagery into geospatial products.
• Contribute to product design and roadmaps with senior scientists and product owners.
• Prepare technical documents aligning internal capabilities with stakeholder needs.
• Engage with customer technical stakeholders and participate in TIMs.
• Write production-ready code integrated into data product pipelines.
• Contribute to validation and scientific integrity across missions.
• Collaborate with software engineers, calibration scientists, and engineers.

Skills

Geospatial processing

Python development

Scientific rigor

Sensor data handling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Distributed teamwork

Startup adaptability

Education

PhD

MS + 3+ yrs

BS + 5+ yrs

Tools

Python

GDAL

Xarray

COGs

AWS

Job description

Muon Space is hiring a Geospatial Data Scientist to develop derived data products from infrared imaging missions. You will turn Level-1 imagery into higher-level products, prototype production-ready algorithms, and write code feeding customer-facing services.

You will work with senior scientists and product owners on the IR Data Products team, contributing to design, validation, and documentation across multiple missions.