Project Geophysicist

ExploreTech Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ExploreTech Inc. is seeking a Project Geophysicist to deliver the geophysical component of customer projects. You will process, invert, and interpret datasets, integrating with geology, geochemistry, and drilling to rank drill targets.

You’ll use Python APIs and modeling tools, present results to customer geologists and executives, and collaborate with the founders across geophysics, geology, software, and field operations worldwide.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in geophysics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience applying geophysics in mineral exploration or mining environments.
• Hands-on experience processing and inverting potential field, EM, or IP data.

Responsibilities

• Process, quality-control, and invert geophysical datasets (magnetics, gravity, EM, IP).
• Integrate geophysical models with geology, geochemistry, and drilling data to rank drill targets.
• Use our software, Python APIs, and modeling tools to deliver results on customer projects.
• Collaborate with Project Geologists to deliver customer projects from scope through delivery.
• Advise customers on survey design and data acquisition.
• Present technical results to customer geologists and executives.
• Write technical reports and statements of work.
• Bring customer feedback to product and research teams.

Skills

Geophysics

Inversion processing

Python scripting

3D modeling

GIS tools

Collaboration

Education

Master's in Geophysics

PhD in related field

Tools

Python

3D modeling tools

GIS

Job description

We’re accelerating the pace of mineral discovery. Our AI drill targeting software has gone 8 for 8 hitting mineralized targets, a significant improvement over industry standards. Now the biggest mining companies in the world want results on their ground, and we deliver them as a service. We’re hiring a Project Geophysicist to deliver the geophysical side of our customer projects.

You’ll process, invert, and interpret geophysical data for customer projects, integrate the results with geology, geochemistry, and drilling, and turn them into ranked drill targets. You’ll use our software, Python APIs, and modeling tools, then present the results and work through them with the customer’s geologists. You’ll work on projects around the world, see many deposit styles, and bring what you learn back to our product and research teams. The role sits between geophysics, geology, software, and the customer, and you’ll work closely with the founders.

What You’ll Do

• Process, quality-control, and invert geophysical datasets, such as magnetics, gravity, electromagnetics, and induced polarization
• Integrate geophysical models with geology, geochemistry, and drilling data to generate and rank drill targets
• Use our software, Python APIs, and modeling tools to deliver geophysical results on customer projects
• Work with Project Geologists to deliver customer projects from scope through delivery
• Advise customers on survey design and data acquisition
• Present technical results to customer geologists and executives
• Write technical reports and statements of work
• Bring customer feedback to the product and research teams
• Join customer field campaigns and site visits as needed

About You

• Master’s or PhD in geophysics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of applied geophysics experience in mineral exploration or mining
• Hands‑on experience processing and inverting at least one of potential field, electromagnetic, or induced polarization data
• Comfortable with Python, scripting, and 3D modeling and GIS tools
• Credible and personable with experienced geologists and executives
• Able to travel to customer sites and remote parts of the US and world

Bonus Points For

• Professional registration (P.Geo or equivalent)
• Field data acquisition experience
• Experience developing software tools or machine learning methods for geophysics
• Startup experience