Senior Instrument Scientist, Calibration Design
Muon Space· Engineering - EO/IR Instruments
Remote$158k - $207kfull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Senior Instrument Scientist responsible for Calibration Design, owning radiometric and geometric calibration methodology to convert raw instrument signals into science-grade, orbit-ready data, and partnering with Calibration Testing to implement ground test procedures.
Responsibilities
- Define radiometric calibration methodology, establishing standards and procedures to convert raw instrument signal into calibrated measurements.
- Define geometric calibration methodology, establishing standards and procedures to determine and correct pointing and geometric accuracy.
- Define calibration data processing and outputs, partnering with the Infrared Data Product team to meet downstream product needs.
- Support ground-calibration test planning, translating methodology into executable test procedures.
- Participate in a twenty-four-hour, seven-day on-call rotation to support on-orbit anomaly resolution (approximately one week every month and a half).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's, or doctoral degree in engineering, physics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience developing radiometric or geometric calibration methodology for imaging systems, remote sensing instruments, or comparable electro-optical hardware.
- Familiarity with calibration equipment such as integrating spheres, blackbodies, collimators, or autocollimators.
- Experience turning radiometric or geometric calibration methodology into data processing algorithms that produce calibration products.
- Strong communication skills, translating calibration methodology into requirements and test procedures across Instrument Systems, Instrument Assembly, Integration and Test, and Instrument Design.
Skills
Required:Radiometric calibration methodologyGeometric calibration methodologyCalibration data processingTest planning and procedures
Benefits
- equity grant
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- short & long term disability and life insurance
- three weeks paid vacation
- 12 paid holidays
- unlimited sick time
- paid parental leave
Last updated Sep 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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