Senior Arctic Ice Scientist & Strategic Advisor

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Naval Ice Center in Suitland, MD, seeks a Physical Scientist to serve as SME advising the Director/Commanding Officer on ice and snow products, forecasting, and related policy. You will work on Arctic instrumentation, remote sensing, satellite processing, data management, and environmental intelligence for the U.S.

government, represent the center at conferences, and help develop strategic plans and communications with customers.

Qualifications

• Experience applying remotely sensed imagery to sea/lake ice evaluation; knowledge of geography, oceanography, meteorology and climatology; and model output interpretation.
• Experience making decisions that significantly change international ice analysis policies and forecasting programs.
• Experience as a technical authority planning and evaluating long-term programs transitioning R&D into operational use.
• Experience documenting technical work into policy, planning, and scholarly publications.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Director/Commanding Officer on strategic, operational, and tactical ice and snow products and policy matters.
• Advise on Arctic instrumentation, remote sensing, satellite processing, and database management for naval operations.
• Represent USNIC at national and international conferences and working groups.
• Develop and implement policies, planning goals, objectives, and performance measures for operations.
• Coordinate communications with customers to ensure products meet requirements.
• Assist Department Head in an advisory capacity.
• Serve as Senior Civilian advisor to the Command executive staff.

Skills

Ice and snow products

Remote sensing

Arctic instrumentation

Data management

Policy advisory

Education

Degree in physical science/engineering/mathematics with 24 sem hrs in physical science/engineering

Education/experience combination meeting 24 sem hrs physical science requirement

Job description

The Naval Ice Center in Suitland, MD, seeks a Physical Scientist to serve as SME advising the Director/Commanding Officer on ice and snow products, forecasting, and related policy. You will work on Arctic instrumentation, remote sensing, satellite processing, data management, and environmental intelligence for the U.S.

government, represent the center at conferences, and help develop strategic plans and communications with customers.