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Our Culture

We employ physicists, mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers, program/project managers, quality engineers, information technologists and other business professionals. Our scientific and technical staff possess more than 400 years of collective science mission experience.

Our staff achieves common objectives through teamwork. We balance flexibility and innovation, with getting the job done, on time, on budget, and on scope. Our efforts require disciplined practices and we help our employees learn and apply these practices. Life-long learning is valued and we support learning in the work place.

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We recognize individual achievements through bonus opportunities and treat all with trust and respect. We encourage open communication and leadership manages by objective. We conduct business with uncompromising integrity.

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Work-life balance is supported; flexible work hours and telework are possible for many of our employees.

Open Positions

Help Desk Specialist

Carr Astronautics Corporation is seeking a Help Desk Specialist to work with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

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Required Education and Experience:

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  • Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university preferred, equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of degree

  • Knowledge of and the ability to monitor computer system generated logs and scheduled events, as well as report on problems and anomalies

  • Experience with and/or ability to use call center telephony equipment

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project)

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and customer service skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to follow processes, procedures, and guidelines to ensure repeatable customer experiences

  • Highly detail-oriented, organized, timely, and customer service-oriented

  • Ability to work well independently and in a team setting

  • Adaptable, flexible, and able to deal with ambiguity and change

 

Primary Job Duties:

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  • Diagnose, resolve, and follow up on issues relating to various user concerns

  • Provide remote support and resolve issues for users whom may be at remote offices or home office users

  • Provide written updates for problem resolution in ticketing system, knowledge bases, troubleshooting manual(s) and procedures, or on-line documentation repository

  • Assist in troubleshooting advanced technical issues within the network and telecommunications environments

  • Assist in providing support to project managers to integrate and transition projects or new technology efforts to the production support environment

  • Assist in maintaining software and workstation image management, including the use of image deployment software to perform imaging tasks for workstations

  • Identify areas deserving attention in the technical support environment, and consult with management

  • Ensure tickets are accurately documented and resolved in a timely manner

  • Work within the team framework created by management and work with team members on assigned projects

 

 

Preferred Requirements:

 

  • Knowledge of and the ability to monitor logs and scheduled events, as well as report on problems and anomalies

  • Experience in customer support or call center support

  • Government experience preferred

 

Per contract requirements, employees must:

 

  • Be a United States citizen

  • Have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance

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Scientific Programmer

Supports operations at the NOAA Environmental Satellite Processing Center
Responsible for ensuring reliable operation of the systems that decode the data coming from weather satellites, make images, perform scientific analyses to make higher level products
Make weather products available to National Weather Services (NWS) local forecast offices, NWS supercomputers running advanced numerical models, and a host of other users
Work in close collaboration with operational analysts, support programmer[s], and government leads.


Develop enhancements to satellite data pre and post processing using Python Fortran, Perl programming languages
Migrating code to Python
Develop updates to GUI analysis software - adding new products, revising views
Develop methods to improve monitoring, error reporting, and automated error mitigation.


Required knowledge and experience

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Master's Degree in physical sciences, engineering, or computer science

Experience in Unix/Linux, Bash shell
Experience in Perl, Python, Java 
Knowledge of Jira, SubVersion tools
Familiarity with Full Software Development Cycle.
Knowledge of satellite ground systems processing.

Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize, and to on multiple projects simultaneously.
Minimum 7 to  10 year's  experience in related field.

Preferred experience 
Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript.
Knowledge of IDL/ENVi based interactive analysis system.
Familiarity with scientific data formats  and Meteorological data formats.
Working experience using Agile methodology.
Working experience in Cloud platforms.

Experience working with NOAA/NESDIS is a plus.

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​U.S. citizen or green card holder with ability to pass a background check for access to government facilities.

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Staff Scientist 

Background

The NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) is the science arm of NOAA’s Satellite and Information Services, which acquires and manages the nation’s environmental satellites. STAR scientists lead efforts to develop, test, validate, and refine the science algorithms needed to drive user-defined products. They also investigate both enhanced and new sensor technology for future NOAA satellite missions and conduct research to examine which products users will need to carry out NOAA's mission goals. STAR supports the calibration and validation of all data in NOAA's satellite operations and develops new methods for inter-calibrating data from NOAA polar and geostationary satellites with other satellites in the evolving international system. Additionally, STAR collaboratively develops efficient methods and technology to transfer new products from research to operations.

 

Position

Carr Astronautics Corporation is seeking a junior to mid-level scientist to support NOAA/STAR with knowledge of meteorological and oceanographic satellite sensors for exploiting new, advanced, and emerging observing systems for innovative use of satellite data. The work will range from developing product assessment tools to designing and developing scientific algorithms and applications, code integration, porting, testing and debugging, and releasing code and documenting software applications. The work will support the Data Exploitation, Evaluation and Value Assessment (DEEVA) team, which addresses scientific questions related to current and next generation satellite observing systems and architectures.

 

 

Education / Experience

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in remote sensing-related engineering or scientific field

  • Knowledge of Satellite Data Assimilation, Numerical Weather Prediction, Radiative Transfer, Retrieval Algorithms

  • Strong coding skills: Python, JavaScript, PHP, HTML

  • Proficiency in React/Next.js, Node.js is desired

  • Experience with Linux platform

  • Experience working with large environmental datasets and scientific code is desired

  • Ability to effectively communicate technical information and work status accurately and reliably to project leads and managers

  • US citizen preferred; Must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire

 

 

Location:

College Park, Maryland

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