Remote Sensing Data Scientist, Muon Space

• 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
• This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency
• We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know

Desirable

• Muon Space is building a family of infrared imaging missions designed for global wildfire detection and monitoring, weather and cloud characterization, and space-based environmental monitoring
• Muon's IR Data Products team builds the analytics system that processes the data from our spacecraft's custom multispectral imaging instruments into data products and analytics for diverse end-user stakeholders from these missions
• We are seeking a Geospatial Data Scientist to join this team with a focus on building derived data products from Muon's FireSat and Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) missions
• This role will be a hands-on contributor to the development of derived data products from Muon's IR data missions
• You will dive deep into real-world data from brand new imaging systems, prototype and productionize algorithms that turn Level-1 imagery into higher-level derived products, and write production-ready code that feeds directly into customer-facing services
• Working alongside senior scientists and product owners on the IR Data Products team, you will build expertise across both missions while contributing to product design, validation, and documentation
• This is a high-impact, multi-mission role that sits at the intersection of rigorous Earth observation science and fast-moving product development, and is well-suited for someone who thrives on hands-on technical work and cross-functional collaboration
• 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)