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The Pennsylvania State University

... deployed in polar ice. Balloon-borne experiments like the Payload for Ultra-high-Energy ... Researchers in the Wissel lab are also exploring novel concepts like the Beamforming Elevated Array ...

KBR, Inc.

Semiconductor Device Engineer

Beavercreek, OH · On-site

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Semiconductor Device Engineer to join our team researching Ga-polar and N-polar Gallium Nitride devices. This entry-level role (0-2 years of experience ...

Leidos

Winter Lab Assistant- Antarctica

Leidos supports the NSF's Office of Polar Program's Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics by ... Each station or field site supports world class research across multiple science disciplines. The ...

The Pennsylvania State University

The postdoctoral scholar will be expected to conduct research through instrument development, while ... deployed in polar ice. Balloon-borne experiments like the Payload for Ultra-high-Energy ...

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As of Aug 23, 2026, the average hourly pay for polar research in the United States is $42.21, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34.13 and $42.55 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Polar Research job involves studying the Arctic and Antarctic regions, focusing on climate, wildlife, glaciology, and ecosystems. Researchers collect data in extreme conditions to understand changes in polar environments and their global impact. Roles vary from field scientists and marine biologists to engineers and support staff. These jobs often require specialized training and may involve extended periods in remote locations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in polar research, and why are they important?

To thrive in Polar Research, a background in environmental science, biology, geology, or a related scientific discipline, often supported by an advanced degree (MSc or PhD), is essential. Familiarity with specialized research equipment, data analysis software, and certifications in wilderness first aid or field safety are commonly required. Resourcefulness, teamwork, resilience, and effective communication are vital soft skills for working in extreme, isolated environments. These skills and qualifications are crucial to conduct high-quality research, ensure personal and team safety, and achieve project goals in challenging polar conditions.

What are the typical working conditions and team dynamics for polar research positions?

Polar research roles often require extended periods in remote, harsh environments, such as Antarctica or the Arctic, where researchers may live and work in close quarters with a small team. Days frequently involve a mix of outdoor fieldwork in extreme weather and indoor laboratory or data analysis tasks. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams is common, including coordination with engineers, logistics personnel, and international scientific partners. Adaptability and strong interpersonal skills are important for maintaining morale and efficiency when facing unique physical and logistical challenges. These dynamic settings foster strong professional relationships and unique opportunities for personal and scientific growth.

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Infographic showing various Polar Research job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 85% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $87,799 per year, or $42.2 per hour.

Rainmaker Fellow, Satellite Remote Sensing

Rainmaker Technology Corporation

El Segundo, CA • On-site

$62K - $81K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

About Rainmaker
Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud-seeding system to increase precipitation, improve water availability, and address severe-weather challenges. We combine atmospheric science, weather-resistant UAS, radar and satellite observations, numerical weather prediction, novel sensing systems, and sustainable seeding technologies to design, operate, and evaluate precipitation-enhancement programs.
Satellite observations provide the coverage Rainmaker needs to understand clouds across large regions, while our radar, aircraft, UAS, and in-situ sensors provide unusually valuable observations for validation and improvement.
About the Fellowship
The Rainmaker Satellite Remote Sensing Fellowship is a paid, full-time research appointment for exceptional undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, recent graduates, and other early-career researchers.
You will join Rainmaker's satellite remote-sensing group and work alongside our researchers on a scoped project drawn from the team's current research priorities and defined in close collaboration with your research lead or mentor. Project matching will consider available data, mentor capacity, team needs, and your background. You will take responsibility for a concrete computational workstream while contributing to ongoing retrieval, validation, automation, and operational-support work across the team.
Examples of the Work
Fellowship projects change with Rainmaker's research and operational priorities. Examples of the work our satellite remote-sensing team may pursue include:
  • Benchmarking and improving microwave-sounder retrievals using Rainmaker in-cloud measurements, radar, geostationary imagery, and model fields.
  • Fusing intermittent polar-orbiting observations with frequent geostationary imagery to track cloud properties between overpasses.
  • Automating an existing manual satellite-analysis workflow used by Rainmaker scientists or operators.
  • Validating cloud-phase, cloud-top, precipitation, moisture, temperature, or related satellite products against Rainmaker observations.
  • Developing a bounded retrieval or satellite data product for research or operational use.

What You'll Do
  • Acquire, process, collocate, and quality-control microwave, polar-orbiting, and geostationary satellite observations.
  • Reproduce an existing retrieval or operational baseline before testing improvements.
  • Validate satellite products against radar, NWP, soundings, surface observations, and Rainmaker aircraft, UAS, or in-situ measurements.
  • Quantify detection skill, bias, uncertainty, spatial representativeness, latency, coverage, and failure modes by meteorological regime.
  • Implement physically motivated, statistical, or ML retrieval improvements when justified by the project and data.
  • Build documented, reproducible workflows that other Rainmaker scientists can run and extend.
  • Present findings to satellite scientists, radar scientists, meteorologists, operators, and technical leadership.
  • Deliver a final artifact such as a collocation dataset, retrieval benchmark, automated data product, error analysis, fusion prototype, or research paper.

What We're Looking For
  • Current undergraduate, master's, or PhD students; postdoctoral researchers; recent graduates; and other early-career researchers are all eligible.
  • Strong quantitative and programming ability, preferably in Python.
  • Experience with atmospheric remote sensing, satellite meteorology, physics, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
  • Interest in microwave sounders, polar-orbiting observations, geostationary imagery, retrieval methods, or scientific data products.
  • Ability to implement a scientific method, establish a baseline, and validate the result carefully.
  • Comfort working with large, imperfect, multidimensional observational datasets.
  • High agency and the ability to take responsibility for a bounded workstream while collaborating with experienced researchers.
  • Clear written and verbal communication.
  • Availability for full-time, on-site work in El Segundo for the agreed appointment.

What Success Looks Like
By the end of the fellowship, you will have answered a clearly defined scientific or operational question and delivered a trusted computational result the satellite remote-sensing team can continue using. Depending on the project, that might be a quality-controlled validation dataset, retrieval benchmark or improvement, error analysis, fusion prototype, automated data product, or operational workflow.
Success does not require a positive result. A rigorous conclusion about what the available observations can and cannot support can be as valuable as an improved retrieval.
Fellowship Details
  • Paid, full-time, and on-site in El Segundo.
  • Three-to-six-month appointment, with four months as the standard duration.
  • Rolling applications and project-specific start dates.
  • Attached directly to Rainmaker's satellite-science group with a named mentor.
  • Consideration for future full-time roles
  • Publication may be supported when it does not compromise Rainmaker intellectual property or operational know-how.

Compensation and Benefits
$8,000 per month
Benefits:
  • Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
  • Lunch provided when working in-office and a fully stocked kitchenette
  • Free EV charging at the HQ

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