Remote Data Analyst for NASA Wildland Fire & Earth Systems

DataJobs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. seeks two part-time, remote Data Analysts to support NASA’s Earth Action Program, contributing scientific and data analysis for the Wildland Fires Program and FireSense through evaluation of research and transformation of NASA data products.

Based in Hampton, VA with a remote work arrangement under the RSES contract, the role emphasizes data pipelines, field data organization, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a virtual setting.

Qualifications

• BS with current graduate studies in earth system science, environmental science, meteorology, or a related field.
• Involvement with NASA Science Activation and NASA GLOBE programs.
• Experience with PM2.5 small sensors, including building, intercomparing, installation and maintenance, data retrieval, formatting, and analysis.
• Proficiency with air quality data analysis and integration of ground networks and satellite data.
• Working knowledge of FireSense field campaigns for airborne and ground data.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and with accountability in a virtual environment.
• Ability to perform data analysis of spatiotemporal datasets using GIS software.
• Strong time management plus organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with scientific software including Igor Pro, Python, and GIS.
• Experience with FireSense campaign data such as MASTER, AVIRIS, and sounding and ground data.
• Proficiency with instrumentation and tools used by the NASA FireSense program, including air quality small sensors, Graw radiosondes, and hyperspectral imagers.
• Ability to ingest, process, and analyze spectral data.
• Ability to work with large datasets in multiple formats and across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate papers to identify key science questions for the NASA Wildland Fires Program and FireSense Project.
• Support data evaluation and analysis to ensure program goals are addressed.
• Convert NASA collected L0 data into L2/L3 data products using data from various sensors.
• Account for instrument limitations and analysis assumptions during data processing.
• Identify and implement data quality control corrections and propagate uncertainties through produced products.
• Support the collection and organization of field data across the portfolio.
• Support development and dissemination of data pipelines and algorithms for NASA facility instrumentation.

Skills

Earth system science

Environmental science

Meteorology

GIS

Python

Igor Pro

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

BS

Graduate studies in earth system science, environmental science, meteorology

Tools

Igor Pro

Python

GIS

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. seeks two part-time, remote Data Analysts to support NASA’s Earth Action Program, contributing scientific and data analysis for the Wildland Fires Program and FireSense through evaluation of research and transformation of NASA data products.

Based in Hampton, VA with a remote work arrangement under the RSES contract, the role emphasizes data pipelines, field data organization, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a virtual setting.