Senior Remote Sensing Data Scientist

You will join the IR Data Products team to build Orthomosaic Tile products spanning two core missions. In the near term, you'll dive deep into real-world data from a brand new system, writing production-ready code that feeds directly into customer-facing services for the FireSat Initial Operating Capability constellation. In parallel, you'll ramp up on the Space-Based Environmental Monitoring program, leading early product design for the SBEM granule product, authoring technical and customer-facing design documentation, and owning stakeholder engagement. Looking ahead to 2027 and the SBEM launch, you'll serve as the full product owner for the SBEM granule product. You'll work at the intersection of rigorous Earth observation science and fast-moving product development, collaborating across teams while doing deep technical work.

Responsibilities

• Develop imaging products for end-users from Muon's infrared imaging missions, spanning both FireSat IOC and SBEM programs
• Research, design, and implement scalable algorithms for image mosaicking, orthorectification, and radiometric normalization of multispectral infrared imagery
• Act as product owner for critical customer-facing imagery products in the SBEM and FireSat programs
• Author and maintain technical and customer-facing design documents for imagery products
• Engage with customer technical stakeholders including Technical Interchange Meetings, customer questions, and program meetings
• Write production-ready code that integrates into customer-facing data product pipelines and operational services
• Ensure scientific quality, quantitative validation, and integrity of Orthomosaic Tile products across wildfire and SBEM missions
• Work cross-functionally with software engineers, calibration scientists, and instrument engineers to design, build, and maintain operational data product services
• Learn new topics as needed such as sensor geometry, georeferencing techniques, and cloud-native geospatial data engineering

Requirements

• PhD with 3+ years of industry experience; or MS with 6+ years industry experience; or BS +8 years industry experience
• 5+ years of experience building geospatial data products from remote sensing data
• Hands-on experience with image mosaicking, orthorectification, or related geospatial image processing techniques
• Experience working with real-world data from new or novel imaging instruments
• Familiarity with common geospatial data formats and tools (e.g., Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF, XArray, GDAL)
• Exceptional skills in Python-based development and analysis
• Ability to author and clearly communicate technical design documents and product specifications
• Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Short & long term disability and life insurance
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave