Pipeline Data Scientist (704-500) - (Mountain View, CA)

The Pipeline Scientist is responsible for processing and assessing the quality of the data obtained by facility science instruments on board the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). After processing the data files, the Pipeline Scientist examines the data products generated by the pipelines to ensure that they are suitable for distribution to General Observers. The Pipeline Scientist documents the quality assurance assessment, derives calibration factors, applies the factors to the reduced data, ingests the calibrated data into the archive, and notifies observers that the data are available for downloading. The Pipeline Scientist will have up to 20% of their time available for scientific research, preferably on topics relevant to SOFIA and its scientific mission. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: * Inspect the product tree generated by automated pipelines, and run the data processing tools manually when necessary.