Wildfire Risk Scientist — GIS, AI & WUI Impact Research

KBR, Inc; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc is seeking a Wildland Fire Risk Scientist to provide research support for the USGS team focused on wildfire risk assessment. This role involves advanced scientific support with expertise in remote sensing, GIS, and statistical analysis.

The candidate will lead research to quantify wildfire impacts on buildings and infrastructure, develop datasets, and contribute to high-impact journal publications.

Qualifications

• Experience with fire ecology and plant community dynamics.
• Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to analyze spatial data and perform validation.

Responsibilities

• Advance methods to predict wildfire exposure and damage.
• Lead development and publication of journal articles.
• Develop, maintain, and expand data sets on building losses.

Skills

Remote sensing

Geographic information systems

Geospatial processing

Statistical analysis

Science communications

Python

R

AI-supported development

Education

PhD in ecology or related field

3-5 years experience in fire ecology

Tools

ERDAS

ArcGIS

ArcPro

QGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

KBR, Inc is seeking a Wildland Fire Risk Scientist to provide research support for the USGS team focused on wildfire risk assessment. This role involves advanced scientific support with expertise in remote sensing, GIS, and statistical analysis.

The candidate will lead research to quantify wildfire impacts on buildings and infrastructure, develop datasets, and contribute to high-impact journal publications.