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Remote Sensing Data Scientist

Muon Space· Engineering - Software
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Hybrid (Denver, CO)$171k - $191kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Geospatial Data Scientist focused on building derived data products from Muon's infrared imaging missions (FireSat and SBEM). Hands-on role developing production-ready algorithms and code to transform Level-1 imagery into higher-level geospatial data products, with cross-functional collaboration across science, engineering, and product teams. Hybrid role requiring three days per week onsite in Denver, CO.

Responsibilities

  • Build derived data products from Muon's infrared imaging missions, spanning Muon’s IR programs
  • Implement and improve scalable algorithms for processing, transforming, and analyzing multispectral infrared imagery into derived geospatial products
  • Contribute to derived product design and roadmap under the direction of senior scientists and product owners on the IR Data team
  • Contribute to technical and customer-facing design documents for derived products, supporting alignment between internal capabilities and external stakeholder requirements
  • Support engagement with customer technical stakeholders including Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), customer questions, and program meetings
  • Write production-ready code that integrates into customer-facing data product pipelines and operational services
  • Contribute to the scientific quality, quantitative validation, and integrity of derived products across Muon’s IR 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 (e.g., sensor geometry and characterization, georeferencing techniques, wildfire and environmental monitoring applications, cloud-native geospatial data engineering)

Qualifications

  • Degree & Experience: PhD; or MS with 3+ years industry experience; or BS with 5+ years industry experience
  • Geospatial Processing: Hands-on experience building geospatial data products, particularly from new or novel imaging instruments
  • Scientific Rigor: Demonstrated experience applying first principles to solve complex problems
  • Sensor Data: Experience working with real-world data from new or novel imaging instruments
  • Software Development: Strong skills in Python-based development and analysis
  • Geospatial Technical Stack: Strong Python development skills utilizing standard geospatial formats and libraries (e.g., COGs, Xarray, GDAL)
  • Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of collaborating across distributed, interdisciplinary teams (scientists, engineers, product)
  • Distributed Team: Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team (scientists, engineers, data support)
  • Startup Adaptability: Ability to prioritize, pivot, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required:Geospatial data product developmentPython developmentGeospatial libraries (COGs, Xarray, GDAL)

Benefits

  • competitive equity grant
  • comprehensive benefits package including 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 Oct 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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