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Earth Systems Scientist

Greenbelt, MD, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 hour ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

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Skills

IT Management
Testing
Documentation
Algorithms
Modeling
Presentations
Publications
Mathematics
Computational Science
Leadership
Communication
Science
Data Analysis
Data Management
Security Clearance
Fortran
Unix
Shell Scripting
Configuration Management
Change Management
Content Management
Git
Software Engineering
MPI
C++
Python
Object-Oriented Programming
HTML
Java
MATLAB
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
High Performance Computing
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

IT Management
Testing
Documentation
Algorithms
Modeling
Presentations
Publications
Mathematics
Computational Science
Leadership
Communication
Science
Data Analysis
Data Management
Security Clearance
Fortran
Unix
Shell Scripting
Configuration Management
Change Management
Content Management
Git
Software Engineering
MPI
C++
Python
Object-Oriented Programming
HTML
Java
MATLAB
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
High Performance Computing
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2614659

Location: Greenbelt, MD, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-16

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Scientist

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Public_Trust

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

?SAIC's GLOMAS contract is looking for an Earth System Scientist to support global modeling and data assimilation support at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Under this contract, SAIC will be responsible for supporting and maintaining NASA Goddard's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model and data assimilation system.

Job Duties:

Provide technical leadership and advanced scientific programming skills in the development, implementation, testing, and documentation of scientific software and algorithms for modeling and data assimilation systems.
Conduct numerical experiments to support scientific investigations.
Contribute to the presentation of scientific results at conferences, workshops and in peer- reviewed publications.

Qualifications

Master's degree in atmospheric science, oceanography or other physical science, mathematics or computational science with 7+ years of experience in scientific programming, including five in a leadership role, and excellent communication skills. Broad understanding of atmospheric science, oceanography, or other appropriate Earth science discipline, scientific data analysis and data management.
Active Public Trust Clearance
Extensive experience in Fortran programming for parallel architectures, UNIX shell scripting, and configuration management (CM) tools such as Git.
Experience in software engineering and programming with MPI, ESMF, C++, Python, object-oriented programming, HTML, Java, GrADS, and/or MATLAB and familiarity with AI/ML concepts and implementation is highly desirable. Experience in developing customized software for high performance computing environments such as GPUs.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2614659
Posted 1 day ago

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About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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