Remote Sensing Data Scientist

Job description

Back to jobs
New
Remote Sensing Data Scientist
Denver, CO
Apply
About the role
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.
This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our Denver, CO office three days per week.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Infrared sensing: Experience processing multispectral or infrared satellite imagery
Domain Expertise: Domain expertise in wildfire monitoring, meteorology, weather, environmental remote sensing, or related Earth observation applications
Mission & Operational Lifecycle: Experience supporting satellite mission product development, commissioning, early operations, or delivering operational pipelines to external customers.
ML/AI: Demonstrated experience applying ML/DL and advanced image processing to remote sensing data
Cloud Architecture: Familiarity with cloud-native geospatial workflows and large-scale data processing (AWS preferred).
Technical Documentation: Experience authoring technical design documents, product specifications, or algorithm theoretical basis documents (ATBDs).
Salary
The salary range for this role is $171,000 - $191,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
About Muon Space
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
Taking Care of Our Team
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. 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.
Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states:
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, ID, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA
ITAR/EAR Requirements
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. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
Create a Job Alert
Interested in building your career at Muon Space? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
Create alert
Apply for this job
*
indicates a required field
Autofill my application
First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
Phone
Country*
Phone*
Location (City)*
Locate me
Resume/CV*
AttachAttach
Dropbox
Google Drive
Enter manuallyEnter manually
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf
Cover Letter
AttachAttach
Dropbox
Google Drive
Enter manuallyEnter manually
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf
LinkedIn Profile*
U.S. Export Control laws require that access to certain technical information be limited to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents/Green Card Holders) and individuals granted appropriate authorization.
Please indicate your current Immigration and Work Authorization status. Verification will be required upon hire.*
Select...
When is your earliest available start date?*
Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.
Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring
process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a
confidential file.
As set forth in Muon Space’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,
we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Gender
Select...
Are you Hispanic/Latino?
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions
If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.
As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure
the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories
is as follows:
A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran Status
Select...
We use Greenhouse’s AI-powered Talent Matching tool to compare your application against our job requirements.
Learn more
Submit application