Remote sensing engineer of ice sheets M/F
New
- IT in FTC
- 12 month
- BAC+3/4
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Institut des géosciences de l'environnement
Contract Type
IT in FTC
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
38400 ST MARTIN D HERES
Contract Duration
12 month
Date of Hire
01/11/2026
Remuneration
from €2,496.98 to €3,706.14, depending on experience
Apply Application Deadline : 22 June 2026 23:59
Job Description
Missions
We are looking for a motivated remote sensing engineer for a fully funded position at the Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement (IGE) in Grenoble, France. This position is part of the European Research Council (ERC) project IceDaM and focuses on the large-scale analysis of Antarctic ice shelves using multi-sensor remote sensing datasets, photogrammetry, and machine learning approaches.
Your role
The project offers the opportunity to work with very large remote sensing datasets to better understand the evolution and stability of Antarctic ice shelves in a changing climate. You will contribute to the development of scalable processing and analysis workflows combining high-performance computing, geospatial databases, photogrammetry, and deep learning techniques.
· Part 1 – Scalable processing infrastructure:
Contribute to the scaling and optimization of existing processing pipelines for the massive analysis of satellite and stereo imagery datasets. This includes workflow automation, SQL database development and management, and adaptation of processing codes to HPC and GPU environments on GRICAD cluster facility at Université Grenoble, Alpes.
· Part 2 – Large-scale remote sensing analysis:
Participate in the automated large-scale processing of multi-sensor imagery (Landsat, ASTER, Pléiades) for surface feature analysis and digital elevation model (DEM) generation along the Antarctic coast using photogrammetric and image analysis approaches.
· Part 3 – Geospatial tools and visualization:
Develop and deploy geospatial tools for quality control, glaciological metrics extraction, large-scale visualization, and monitoring of remote sensing products generated by the project.
The position involves close collaboration with PhD students and postdoctoral researchers within the project and offers opportunities to contribute to scientific publications and collaborative research activities.
Activity
· Processing and analysis of large-scale multi-sensor remote sensing datasets.
· Development of scalable HPC/GPU geospatial processing workflows
· Photogrammetric DEM generation and automated surface feature extraction.
· Use of in-house deep learning models for fracture segmentation.
· Development of tools for quality control, monitoring (including SQL/PostgreSQL), visualization, and large-scale geospatial analysis
· Contribution to scientific publications.
Your Profil
Skills
· MSc or engineering degree in remote sensing, computer science or Earth sciences
· Strong Python and bash programming skills.
· Experience with geospatial data processing
· Experience with machine learning/deep learning for image analysis.
· Experience with HPC/GPU computing and SQL databases is a plus.
· Interest in remote sensing and cryospheric sciences.
· Good communication skills in English.
Your Work Environment
The Institute of Environmental Geosciences (IGE) is a public research laboratory affiliated with CNRS, IRD, the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Grenoble-INP. It focuses on climate change and human impact on our planet in polar, mountain, and intertropical regions, which are particularly sensitive areas with significant societal implications.
The laboratory has an average staff of about 330 people, including 190 permanent members (researchers, teacher-researchers, engineers, technicians, and administrative personnel) and approximately 140 doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and fixed-term contract personnel. Each year, the laboratory hosts around 120 interns and scientific visitors. IGE is located in four buildings on the Grenoble University campus (Glaciology Building, OSUG-B, Climate and Planet House, and INRAE-Grenoble in Saint-Martin-d'Hères).
IGE is one of the primary laboratories of the Grenoble Observatory for Earth Sciences (OSUG), a federative structure of the National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU).
IGE actively contributes to the national strategy for research in polar regions in collaboration with national and international partners. It is involved in numerous national and international projects.
The recruited individual will carry out their mission within the Cryodyn team of IGE, as part of the ERC IceDaM project, and will report to Romain Millan.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
from €2,496.98 to €3,706.14, depending on experience
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR5001-SANASK0-003 |
|---|---|
| Line of business | IT, Statistics and Scientific Calculation |
| Job Type | Scientific Calculations Engineer |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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