Data Scientist - AI/ML

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) is seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist to support NASA Earth science data systems, geospatial analytics, scientific software development, and AI/ML initiatives. The role includes researching, evaluating, and applying emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing methodologies, and advanced analytics to advance Earth science research, geospatial data processing, and scientific discovery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and artificial intelligence models to support predictive analytics, environmental monitoring, geospatial intelligence, and Earth science research applications.
• Develop geospatial analytics, visualization tools, and web-based applications for large environmental and remote sensing datasets.
• Create and support RESTful APIs, web services, and cloud-based data access systems utilizing AWS and Azure cloud platforms for scalable storage, processing, and dissemination of Earth science data.
• Develop workflows for processing, quality control, analysis, and dissemination of satellite-derived geospatial products.
• Collaborate with scientists to translate research requirements into operational software solutions.
• Support Earth science data archives, user services, and community engagement activities.
• Perform spatial and temporal analysis of environmental datasets using GIS, remote sensing, and statistical methods.
• Develop and automate data processing pipelines using Python and scientific computing frameworks, leveraging cloud services to support large-scale geospatial and remote sensing workflows.
• Support, maintain, and integrate legacy scientific applications developed in Fortran with modern Python-based analytics, data processing, and visualization workflows.
• Integrate diverse datasets from satellite observations, field measurements, and numerical models.
• Prepare technical documentation, scientific reports, conference prese...