Montana Career Opportunity – Fire Scientist – S&K Aerospace

Description: S&K Aerospace is seeking a Fire Scientist to assist the Fire Program Analysis project at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, MT.

The Fire Program Analysis (FPA) project requires evaluation of the simulation model for the large fire component of the program. The program requires oversight of an expert in fire simulation modeling and data handling. The Fire Scientist will assess current status and accuracy of the large fire simulator in FPA. This will involve calculating average burn probabilities from gridded model outputs, summarizing average burn probabilities by fuel type, and comparing observed historical fire size distributions with modeled results.

This will need to be done for all Fire Planning Units (FPUs) in the western U.S. Candidate will also provide input on the results of the accuracy assessment to the Interagency Science Team (IST). The results will be distributed to the science team as requested and briefings or summaries of the conclusions interpreted for the IST.

Qualifications: Minimum of a Masters degree in the physical or natural sciences. Proven ability to interface with client and software team personnel in using and evaluating fire simulation models (e.g. FARSITE, FlamMap, FSPro.) Personal references and documentation indicating past publications on fire modeling and fire assignments using these models for decision support are required. Demonstrated excellence in the subject matter area including wildland firefighting, GIS, Fire Behavior and Growth Models, and spatial data access, manipulation and assessment. Proven abilities in verbal and written communication skills. Ability to define and communicate research and data required to support simulation models. Capability to perform statistical analysis and prepare summaries on research results. Position is contingent on contract award. This announcement remains open until filled. This position is located at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, MT, and anticipate placement of jobs in January 2009.

Please send resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to S&K Aerospace, Inc., 63066 Old Highway 93, Suite B, PO Box 399, St Ignatius, MT 59865 or by e-mail to contact below. No phone or e-mail inquiries, please. S & K Aerospace, Inc. is an AA/EEOC/American Indian Hiring Preference employer. S&K Aerospace offers outstanding benefits. Contact: [email protected]

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