Disaster Response Coordination System Intern

Job Description:

AMA seeks to hire a motivated intern to support the NASA Disasters Project Office of the Disasters Response Coordination System (DRCS). The DRCS is a NASA-wide approach to leveraging the best of NASA’s science expertise and technology to support operational disaster response organizations domestically and internationally. The intern will work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to assist with inventorying data sets and assets available to support DRCS activations. This role will support the DRCS through research, data entry, reading and summarizing scientific documentation, and communicating with the DRCS team to accurately record capabilities. This intern opportunity is a term position supporting the DRCS in Hampton, Virginia or remote location as part of the Research, Science, and Engineering Services (RSES) contract. The hourly rate for this position is $24.33 - $29.72, depending on location and education.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the DRCS team to understand and document the value of available datasets
• Read scientific documentation and work with subject matter experts to understand key capabilities of Earth Observation data for applications in disaster response.

• Evaluation and assessment of remote sensing products for disaster response used routinely by the DRCS and those that could support new or novel applications.
• Understand and distill technical information from scientific documentation, geospatial metadata, and other data product information from science teams and subject matter experts to populate data tables with capability-specific information to be accessible by non-technical audiences.
• Data and knowledge management through the development of SharePoint sites and dashboards.
• Writing technical reports and documentation of work done to support the application of remote sensing in disaster response.

Minimum Requirements:

• Holds or is actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in an Earth Science related field.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Office.
• Ability to coordinate with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct independent research.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Resilient and good under pressure.
• Must be a US person.

Desired Requirements:

• Project management
• Knowledge of current NASA Earth observation satellites
• Understanding of different remote sensing modalities, including multispectral imagery and synthetic aperture radar, and their applications in disaster response.
• Ability to interpret technical information from subject matter experts detailing data products and capabilities from different remote sensing modalities (e.g. multispectral imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and others).

This position requires U.S. citizenship or Permanent Residence.

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.