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Senior Scientist/Engineer

ERT, Inc. · College Park, Maryland, US

Position Description ERT is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scientist/Engineer to support NOAA operational calibration of sensors on Low Earth...

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Position Description ERT is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scientist/Engineer to support NOAA operational calibration of sensors on Low Earth Orbiting satellites, including characterizing, and monitoring the signal to noise, radiometric, spectral, and geospatial quality of the level 1b products using a variety of methods; investigate instrument anomalies such as due to space weather events, radio frequency interference, and propose corrective actions and/or mitigations; provide technical support to the satellite programs by improving the algorithms and level 1 data quality through innovative science to support numerical weather and space weather predictions. Requirements: - 5+ years of related work experience - Skills and experiences with data analysis software and programming languages (e.g., Fortran, C/C++, Python, or similar) - Demonstrated expertise in atmospheric science research and a solid understanding of relevant concepts related to radio occultation and atmospheric profiling. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically assess data and develop innovative solutions to challenges in GNSS radio occultation processing. - Excell...