ADNET Systems invites applications for a position as Data Scientist, to work as a contractor under the Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office (CISTO) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.  This is a full time position starting as soon as possible – salary to commensurate with experience.

Key Responsibilities and Work Experiences:

• Hands-on experience preprocessing remote sensing datasets including Landsat, HLS, MODIS, VIIRS, AVIRIS, and commercial satellite data.
• Experience fine-tuning foundation models such as Prithvi, DINOv2, DOFA, and Terramind for Earth observation tasks.
• Experience with developing and training convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for commercial geospatial regression and segmentation applications.
• Experience coordinating and supporting the planning and execution of large-scale scientific meetings, workshops, and collaborative sessions.
• Proficient in using geospatial Python libraries such as rasterio, xarray, and GDAL.
• Experience working with Jupyter notebooks to support reproducible machine learning experimentation.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, NASA Earthdata) for remote data access and processing.
• Comfortable using version control (Git/GitHub), writing technical documentation, and collaborating in cross-functional research teams.

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Earth Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 2–4 years of experience applying data science techniques to real-world datasets, preferably in scientific or remote sensing domains.
• Proficiency in Python and commonly used libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and Matplotlib.
• Experience with geospatial tools and libraries, including xarray, rasterio, GDAL, and Cartopy

Team ADNET brings over 30+ years of experience to information systems and professional services for the federal government. With a history of expertise in software development, computer network design, IT security, mission operations support, and educational outreach, Team ADNET is deeply embedded in the Space and Earth Science at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.

ADNET Systems, Inc. is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA’s vision for space exploration, and working with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions.

ADNET Systems, Inc. is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today’s professional candidate. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate.

Some features of our compensation plans and environment perks include:

• Annual Leave/Sick Leave
• Military and Family Emergency Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Performance Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Direct Deposit Payroll
• 401K Plan with Company Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Swag bags