Early Career Software Engineer

Job Description:

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) at NASA Langley Research Center has an immediate, Part-Time opportunity for an undergraduate pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field. Qualified candidates will be current full-time students, proficient in Python, and work alongside NASA scientists and engineers to develop operational airborne and satellite retrieval algorithms for passive polarimeter instruments and active remote sensing lidar instruments.

This exciting work supports the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite mission and the NASA airborne science program by developing new machine learning based remote sensing algorithms for cloud and aerosol retrievals from lidar and polarimeter data, and by turning research code into autonomous operational software.

This position is an excellent opportunity for an energetic, self-starter with strong programming and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic and collaborative environment. 

This is a part-time, casual role.

Expected weekly hours: 8.

The rate for this position is $23.10-$25.66.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems or Software Engineering, or closely related science/technical field

• Demonstrated experience working with LiDAR and polarimeter data

• Programming experience in Python and Python tools, developing and implementing algorithms

• Experience in the use and development of models, numerical analysis, neural network and machine learning techniques

• Solid understanding and experience following a strict configuration management approach, using version control systems such as Git/GitHub/GitLab   

• Ability to work independently as well as within an integrated team of scientists and engineers

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as the selected applicant will contribute to peer-reviewed publications and local to global science conference presentations.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with PyTorch and/or TensorFlow

• Experience working with large datasets

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small business with a wide reach; headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Greenbelt, MD; Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions. We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

AMA is committed to the professional growth of every employee, understanding that the successes of our employees drive our success. We provide a work environment that is engaging, collaborative, and supportive. To learn more about our company, please visit our website at www.ama-inc.com/careers and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

AMA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.