Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures, and to elders past and present. About us Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation. Our culture Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged. Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements. What we can offer you When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here . Our team Digital Earth Australia (DEA) is one of Geoscience Australia's flagship programs. It's our mission to embed satellite imagery and data into decisions that support a sustainable Australian environment, a resilient society, and a strong economy. DEA makes more than 30 years of landscape imagery and data from US and European satellites freely available for Australians to see on interactive maps, to download, and to access via web tools and services. We process and provide national-scale imagery that shows Australian landscapes in unprecedented detail, revealing how our lands, waters, coasts and environments have changed over time. Our team, The Terrestrial Environment team stewards the lifecycle of critical Australia scale land Earth Observation products and services that help address questions and/or challenges we face as a Nation to support Australia's prosperity, monitor environmental changes to support climate action, environmental, ecosystem, habitat, water and land accounting and reporting. The key duties of the position include Are you passionate about developing innovative Earth Observation products? As an Earth Observation Scientist/Data Engineer, you will play a leading role in the ideation, development and operationalisation of cutting-edge, high-quality products that contribute to Australia environmental monitoring and decision-making. You will have the opportunity to work with a team of experts in Earth Observation, systems engineering and product management. The role will also involve providing expert advice in Earth Observations, remote sensing, machine learning, and scientific product development and ensuring that products meet the necessary requirements and standards throughout their life cycle. You will have the opportunity to participate in exciting science and engineering discussions and engage with internal and external collaborators and stakeholders across government and private sectors in prototyping new approaches to developing Earth Observation derived products and/or insights. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring that our products are fit-for-purpose and decision-ready. As part of your role, you will also participate to the promotion and communication activities around new product releases. In this Earth Observation Scientist/Data Engineer role, you will: Research and develop scientific terrestrial Earth Observation products, working in a multidisciplinary team including scientists, python developers, and technical leads. Deliver Earth Observation products from Landsat and Sentinel 2 satellite data to support impact monitoring and decision-making in various Australian environmental sectors and ensure high-quality outputs. Offer expert guidance and scientific leadership in Earth Observations, continental scale scientific products, machine learning algorithms, and new product development in line with the latest scientific advancements. Improve machine learning algorithms and pipelines used for the classification of derivative products such as land cover, water observations, fractional cover. Develop and maintain data pipelines to process Earth Observations data at continental scale Assist the Assistant Director of Terrestrial Environments in planning and delivering high-profile projects for key Commonwealth stakeholders. Participate in setting short-term team objectives and longer-term strategic planning initiatives. Develop and maintain complex relationships with both internal and external stakeholders across government, academia and industry to achieve successful outcomes. Anticipate and respond to internal and external stakeholder needs and expectations in alignment with the DEA strategy. Represent GA at technical, scientific and government forums. To be successful in the role you will: Apply your experience and expertise in Earth Observation and data science to provide advice/support to the team Provide scientific direction for the development of innovative continental-scale remote sensing products. Guide and participate in the establishment of quality management practices. Critically assess and report changes in products quality. Work collaboratively across the team/branch division to ensure shared awareness of activities that impacts products quality and deliverability. List attributes required for the role, e.g. posses strong leadership and management skills that support a diverse workforce whilst setting team priorities Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications Knowledge on end-to-end remote sensing product development Knowledge of machine learning approaches, big data management, Python coding and product delivery Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Demonstrated ability to integrate diverse data sources for the creation, validation and calibration of complex data products. Ideally you would also bring: Knowledge of dynamics of terrestrial Australian environments. A post-graduate degree in Earth Observation Science, GIS (or equivalent) from a tertiary institution, or equivalent experience. Are you unsure about applying? Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role. To Apply Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include: Your resume (no more than 3 pages) A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Cedric Jorand on (02) 6249 9320 or email Cedric.Jorandga.gov.au. To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, ' Applying for an APS job: cracking the code .
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