Scientific Programmer/Analyst

Job Opportunity At Goddard Space Flight Center

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.

Key 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• 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.

EEO/AA Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.