Intern: Using SPSA for Parameter Tuning in an Earth System Model

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) is seeking a Graduate Intern to support an exciting project at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for the summer of 2024. We are looking for an intern to help develop a Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation (SPSA) based workflow for optimization of model parameters in a NASA Earth System Model.
 

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate Sudent, Background in Physics and/or Earth Sciences; 
• Interest in Scientific Programming
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Good communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Numerical Methods

EOE, including disability/vets

Physical Requirements:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.