I second Ted's message. The Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA Ames Research Center is one of the very best places to be doing geo work.
Maps, Robots, Science, NASA! Get to it! On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Scharff, E B (ARC-TI)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)] <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy, Geowanking! > > There is a very cool opportunity to get involved with NASA planetary > science outreach and also a Google/NASA collaboration that builds mapping > tools for disaster response. All things full of mappy goodness. Python, > Javascript rich clients, various Google APIs. We open source our work > whenever we can clear that with the lawyers. The lab also does > science-grade image processing, field robotics, and teleoperation R&D. > > > I'd be happy to field any questions. > > Best, > Ted Scharff > Intelligent Robotics Group > NASA Ames Research Center > > > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---- > > > Title: Geospatial Data & Web Applications Engineer > Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA > Contractor: SGT, Inc. > Start Date: Flexible > > Want to help NASA map Mars, the Moon, and Earth? Want to bring NASA’s > enormous wealth of planetary science and exploration data to a wide global > audience? Want to help change the way planetary scientists collaborate and > share their discoveries? > > The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (irg.arc.nasa.gov) has an > immediate opening for a full-time data engineer / software developer to > help create next generation planetary data systems and automated geospatial > processing pipelines. This is a high-profile, high-impact opportunity to > co-develop software that will make a difference in how we explore space and > communicate our discoveries to the general public > > Applicants should hold a B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent work > experience) and have excellent software engineering and system development > skills. Requirements: > > * > > - 2+ years experience managing data with a geospatial component. > - 3+ years experience with software application or web service > development > - Expert level experience with Linux software development > > ** > > - Fluency in Python or another dynamically typed programming language > - Deep experience in JavaScript development, including use of an MV* > web application framework such as Backbone.js > - Experience with the KML Specification for geographic data > visualization > > * > Knowledge of the following is greatly preferred: > * > > - A maps-oriented Javascript API (e.g. Google Maps, Google Earth, > OpenLayers, or Leaflet) > - An MVC application framework (e.g. Django) > - RESTful Web service architecture > - Projecting and manipulating geospatial data using libraries such as > GEOS, Proj4, and/or GDAL > > ** > > - The OGC Web Mapping Service (WMS) standard > > * > To apply, please send: > * > > 1. a cover letter with the following information: > - Why are you interested in this position? > - Why are you well-suited for this position? > - Some detail on the type and scale of projects you have worked on > and platforms, languages, libraries that you have used > - What software design / engineering methods are you familiar with? > - Note: if you have contributed to open-source projects, please > provide URL(s). > 2. a detailed resume (PDF or text) > 3. contact details for two (or more) references > > * > to Debbie Guzman <[email protected]> > > The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG, > http://irg.arc.nasa.gov<http://irg.arc.nasa.gov/>) > is dedicated to enabling humans and robots to explore and learn about > extreme environments, remote locations, and uncharted worlds. IRG conducts > applied research in a wide range of areas with an emphasis on robotics > systems science and field testing. IRG's expertise includes applied > computer vision (navigation, planetary mapping, automated science support), > interactive 3D user interfaces, robot software architecture, and planetary > rovers. > > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org > >
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