Scientific Programmer/Analyst

Science Systems & Applications • Greenbelt, MD

1d • $50,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) seeks a talented and goal-oriented individual to join our team supporting NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The selected candidate will work closely with contractor and NASA scientists to provide scientific programming support for a complex earth system model and its products including weather analyses and forecasts, constituent analyses and forecasts, reanalyses, and other gridded datasets. The effort also includes data assimilation and forecast operations, algorithm and workflow development, data processing, scientific analysis, data validation, data management, and documentation support. This is on-site at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in a Physical Science discipline and 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in scientific programming.
• Experience using Unix/Linux.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience with Git and GitHub/GitLab.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated availability to work well in a team environment.
• US Permanent Residency or US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience LLMs and Agentic AI for software development.
• Experience with Matlab.
• Background in Earth System Modeling.
• Experience with high performance computing environments and parallel processing.
• Proven ability to quickly master programming languages.
• Experience with common data formats (HDF5, NetCDF,ODB) in the Earth System Modeling community.
• Experience with Java, HTML, CSS, Javascript.

Responsibilities

• Convert sophisticated data processing utility for a complex earth system model from Matlab to Python.
• Extend the utility to support JEDI-based IODA files using the existing Python IODA interface.
• Prioritize batch mode functionality of the utility.
• Collaborate with partner organizations on joint software projects, e.g. next-generation database software packages.
• Provide necessary documentation and updates when necessary to stay abreast in the current technological industry and climate.
• Fully test the new Python version of the utility prior to delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level