Overview

Please read all the requirements for the Engineer II - Polar position listed below Cover Letter Requirement : A cover letter must be submitted along with your resume. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered. Note: If applying through Indeed and unable to upload a cover letter, please email your cover letter to after submitting your application. Application Limit : This posting will close after the first 100 qualified applications have been received. Work Authorization : EarthScope Consortium Inc. is not able to sponsor employment visas for this position. Work Location Eligibility : Applicants must be authorized to work and physically reside within the 50 United States. EarthScope is only able to employ individuals working within these states. Deployment to Polar Environments : If deploying to polar environments, you must be able to meet the Physical Qualification Determination for Arctic and Antarctic deployments (PESJ-POL_2000.09a) Please review the link provided. Job Title: Engineer II - Polar Reports to: Engineering Manager II, Polar Field Team subunit Lead Employment/FLSA Status: Full-Time/Exempt On-Site Monday-Friday: Socorro, New Mexico. U.S. and transition to a new Albuquerque, NM location in FALL 2026 Travel Requirements: Up to 30% Salary Range: $93,150 - $112,815 (depending on experience, skills, and qualifications relative to the job requirements) Benefits and Perks: Comprehensive Medical Plan Covering Medical, Dental, Vision Short Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage 403(b) Plan with Company Match Life Insurance PTO, Paid Holidays Position Summary The Engineer II (EII) manages and implements multiple field projects of varying complexity to provide technical support for geophysical instruments and networks. The incumbent will arrange logistics and participate in field operations at sites throughout the United States, polar latitudes, and other international locations. This position builds on instrumentation knowledge gained in previous engineering levels and works with members from their own team and other staff engineers from other projects and departments within the organization. Under supervision of the Engineering Manager, the incumbent will identify and propose new geophysical related technologies and assist with training of other staff and the user community. The EII will contribute to reporting and project documentation and ensure all work conforms to best practices and organizational standards. Engineers are ambassadors who represent these principles to scientists, landowners, sponsors, and other community members. The EII will report to the Engineering Manager or be tasked by a higher-level engineer within designated project and functional areas. Details of Responsibilities General Essential Job Duties: Implement individual geophysical projects and assists with the execution of multiple projects of limited complexity, which may include logistics, site reconnaissance, site selection, permitting, installation activities, maintenance, network configuration, instrument operation, station communications and/or data flow activities as part of a portfolio of geophysical technologies. Identify and solve standard technical issues related to geophysical sensor hardware, firmware, software, metadata creation and management, and data communications and receive guidance on complex problems. Seek direction when necessary. Assist with the design and testing of new systems. Under supervision of the Engineering Manager, evaluates instrument design and data/metadata to determine the adequacy of deployed and next generation systems. Assists with specifying station configurations and data/metadata collection strategies. Ensure appropriate documentation of activities and metadata using established tools, protocols, and databases as maintained by the organization. Draft detailed technical reports for review by the Engineering Manager. Assist with the development of technical documentation formats an