Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI) is seeking a candidate to serve as an Associate Scientific Programmer/Analyst at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). This full-time analyst will leverage data from a family of waveform sensors to understand and improve development/operation of the sensors and/or improve the precision and accuracy of data products derived from the sensors. The team is composed of world leaders in the development and deployment of waveform recording laser altimeter (lidar) systems for surface mapping and characterization. Data from the team’s lidars are available globally and are used to characterize and monitor surface features such as vegetation, sea ice and ice sheets.
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Desired Qualifications:
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.
