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# HP108 Scientific Software Developer

- **Company:** Adnet Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Greenbelt, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Batch Files, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Software Engineering, Scripting, Backend, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/905F3707111E478C8BC623572A7E7D5B/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or physical sciences (or equivalent degree/diploma).
 * Minimum of two years' demonstrated experience and proficiency in Python programming.
 * Motivated individual with a keen sense of problem solving and analysis.
 * Ability to work with little supervision and as part of a team.
 * US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (LPR) required, with US residency for the past 3 consecutive years.
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA.

Desired Experience:

 * Knowledge of physical sciences and how to interact with scientific data is highly desired.
 * Interest in, and enthusiasm for, working with scientific metadata is preferred.
 * Familiarity with heliophysics metadata, particularly FITS & SPASE, is preferred.
 * Experience working with metadata and writing scripts to process large batch files is preferred.
 * Experience evaluating and adopting artificial intelligence technologies to improve operations is preferred.

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.

## Description

We are seeking a junior Scientific Software Developer to provide development and maintenance support for the Space Physics Archive Search and Extract (SPASE) Metadata Working Team (SMWT) website. Position responsibilities include working with, and developing an understanding of, SPASE metadata and the SPASE framework. The selected individual is also expected to perform general software development tasks for the SPASE group, predominantly backend support, as well as version control repository administration and maintenance. Metadata management support is another key area. The applicant is expected to perform tasks that involve configuration services and tooling.


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