Planetary Image Scientist

Astrion • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Planetary Image Scientist
LOCATION: NASA Johnson Space Center
JOB STATUS: Full Time
CLEARANCE: Background check & U.S. Citizenship required
Are you inspired by human space exploration and passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to benefit both space missions and life on Earth? Join our diverse and highly collaborative team as we tackle NASA’s deep space exploration challenges. At ERC, NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider, we partner with NASA centers across the United States to deliver cutting-edge engineering support for mission-critical programs.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Planetary Image Scientist to join our team in the NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division as a part of the JETS II Science and Exploration Department. This candidate must reside or be willing to relocated to Houston, TX for on-site work requirements at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Proficient with GIS and/or remote sensing software
• Experience with Earth and planetary remote sensing
• Proficient computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office suite, Adobe products)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with teammates, customers, and management at all levels
• Ability to prepare written documents and presentation to verbally present at various meetings
• Ability to develop innovative and creative work ideas and work without specific tasking

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s in geoscience, lunar science, planetary science, image science, GIS, remote sensing, computational science, or relevant science fields with applicable experience
• Masters or PhD degree in geoscience, lunar science, planetary science, image science, GIS, remote sensing, computational science or relevant science fields with applicable experience
• Geospatial database management, ArcGIS Online, Esri Portal, open-source GIS software, web and desktop-based GIS
• Software scripting, command line skills, automation of tasks, programming language
• Machine learning, deep learning, neural networks
• Mission science integration and operations
• Previous work with NASA and/or in the field of planetary geology

Responsibilities

• Employ GIS and remote sensing techniques to Earth, Moon, and other planetary image data in support of International Space Station (ISS) and Artemis mission.
• Perform image and geospatial analysis of planetary remote sensing datasets in a team setting
• Develop planetary and Earth-based cartography products for NASA's human space flight missions and operations
• Utilize and recommend automation techniques for dataset and imagery processing
• Participate in science and imagery mission operations as needed
• Follow and assist in the development of QA/QC processes
• Provide science services and technology products to a range of human exploration organizations including Artemis, Gateway, Orion, the lander/ascent systems, spacesuits, EVA, and ISS
• Interact with scientists, engineers, and managers in a highly dynamic and occasionally time critical environment
• Perform other duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees