Career Opportunities

We're growing . . . Come join us.

We're expanding our team and we're always looking for good people, even when a specific opening may not be indicated on our website. STI welcomes resumes from qualified individuals who are interested in working in the air quality arena and have a strong interest in air pollution issues.

We also believe that everyone is a recruiter, so employees who refer others to STI get a bonus if we hire their referrals.

We are looking for talented people to fill the following positions right now:

Sonoma Technology, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

STI in Brief

STI provides innovative science-based solutions for clients' air quality and meteorological needs worldwide. We listen, we act, we deliver.

We serve our clients in a variety of ways: meteorological and air quality measurements, modeling, emissions, data analysis, geographic information systems, custom instrumentation, training and education, specialized software development, exposure assessment, air quality forecasting, fire/forest ecology, and policy analysis. We have conducted major studies across the United States as well as projects in Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Egypt, China, Qatar, and Antarctica.

Our integrated teams of atmospheric scientists, engineers, information technology specialists, and professional publications staff deliver products and services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. We are dedicated to clearly conveying relevant information to enable informed decisions by government and industry about air quality issues.

We collaborate with federal, state, and local agencies; universities and educational institutions, and industry on a variety of projects. Our senior scientists serve as members of university faculty, government advisory committees, and journal editorial boards. STI scientists regularly publish in scientific journals; act as peer reviewers for journals, associations, and government agencies; and actively participate in public education programs.

Founded in 1982, STI is an employee-owned company based in Petaluma, California. STI employees have voted the company one of the Best Places to Work in Sonoma County two years in a row.

STI Charter

We are committed to our staff, our clients, and the environment. STI's Charter describes how we strive to achieve the goal of effective air resource management by providing high quality services and products to our clients in an ethical and unbiased manner.

The STI Difference

STI's scientists work on a wide range of challenging projects that help improve the environment and people's lives:

• Running the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's AIRNow system to acquire and display real-time air quality data, which are available hourly to the public at www.airnow.gov
• Providing an e-mail alerting service called AirAlert that notifies parents, teachers, and coaches of unhealthy air quality so they can take preventive action to reduce exposure to unhealthy air (www.myairalert.net)
• Forecasting air quality for many cities in the United States to protect the health of millions of people
• Monitoring air pollutants inside and outside homes and schools to determine what exacerbates asthma, particularly in children
• Helping decision makers estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the benefits of potential GHG controls
• Providing real-time smoke information and smoke forecasts to firefighters and air pollution agencies during large wildfire events
• Monitoring carbon monoxide on lakes to detect hot spots to help prevent accidental deaths aboard boats

STI's Employee Benefits

We've built our benefit plans around what's fair and what's right and what supports our employees and their families. We have a competitive benefits package that includes

• Medical and dental insurance
• Group life and accidental death
• Long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with a company contribution
• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay
• Flexible work hours
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Profit sharing plan

STI's Working Environment

Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI) is headquartered in Petaluma, California, in picturesque Sonoma County. Located just 40 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, STI offers the excitement and culture of San Francisco and the charm and natural beauty of the North Bay (Marin and Sonoma Counties).

STI is located at the gateway to Northern California’s wine country—scenic Sonoma and Napa Valleys are within a 30-minute drive. The San Francisco North Bay Area is home to over a dozen state parks, beaches, and reserves, as well as Muir Woods National Monument, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Point Reyes National Seashore.

STI provides a casual work environment, flexible hours, and an opportunity to address intellectually challenging environmental problems. We offer a variety of organized activities: staff lunches, an annual company picnic, ping pong and volleyball, a winter holiday party, pot lucks, and an annual trivia game. Summer volleyball tournaments sponsored by the business park, easy walking access to nearby shopping, close proximity to health clubs, and a short drive to downtown Petaluma makes STI's office location ideal.

Sonoma County caters to those who enjoy a rural atmosphere and the amenities of a large metropolitan area. Visit www.sonomacountyconnections.org if you are thinking about relocating to the Petaluma area. This website offers an array of information about Sonoma County, its quality of life, local resources, and more.