Staff Geophysicist

Terra AI•Redwood City, CA

21d•$185,000 - $225,000

About The Position

We are building the state-of-the-art AI platform for the discovery and development of clean energy and mineral resources. We bring the most advanced techniques in generative AI, foundation modeling, and autonomous decision optimization to tackle the most important problems in the geosciences. These systems can help more reliably identify critical resource deposits, more rapidly measure and characterize them, and design more efficient and sustainable production plans. We are backed by Khosla Ventures and other leading venture investors. We are now looking to grow our team from ~15 to ~30 by the end of the year to continue to mature our technology and support deployment with our world-class mineral and clean energy partners.

Requirements

Experience in applied or exploration geophysics
Strong experience with electromagnetic and/or potential field methods
Experience contributing to or leading geophysical modeling programs
Strong analytical or programming capabilities within Python-based environments
Familiarity with geophysical modeling tools such as SimPEG or similar platforms
Experience with geophysical data QA/QC and technical reporting

Nice To Haves

Exposure to inversion workflows, probabilistic modeling, or collaborative software development practices is considered beneficial

Responsibilities

QA/QC and process geophysical datasets acquired through external exploration programs
Build forward models and support geophysical interpretation workflows
Compare modeled and observed datasets to refine subsurface interpretations
Produce technical reports, visualizations, and exploration recommendations
Work within Python-based geophysical modeling environments and reproducible workflows
Collaborate closely with geologists and technical stakeholders across exploration programs
Support the continued development of scalable geophysical modeling workflows