Support Scientist – JEDI Data Assimilation Transition to Operations

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. Support the Office of Modeling and Development of the National Weather Service in research, development, and operational transition work related to atmospheric data assimilation .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in atmospheric data assimilation techniques and numerical weather prediction, with proficiency in modern programming languages and software engineering practices. Capable of developing and evaluating components for advanced modeling systems and transitioning to operational applications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Data Assimilation TechniquesNumerical Weather Prediction (NWP)Object-Oriented FORTRANPython ProgrammingSatellite Radiance Data Assimilation

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Hard Skills

Data Assimilation TechniquesNumerical Weather Prediction (NWP)Object-Oriented FORTRANPython ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingUNIX EnvironmentRadiative Transfer ModelingHPC PlatformsCoupled Earth System ModelsModel Testing and Evaluation

Soft Skills

Good Oral CommunicationGood Written Communication

Tools & Technologies

JEDI InfrastructureCRTMRTTOVMPIOpenMPSlurmLSFESMFNEMS

Industry Keywords

Geophysical ModelingAtmospheric ModelingQuality ControlBias CorrectionVerification Principles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonUnixC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Office of Modeling and Development of the National Weather Service in research, development, and operational transition work related to atmospheric data assimilation
Develop, execute, test, and evaluate components of the atmospheric data assimilation system for numerical weather prediction
Work with OMD scientists and external collaborators to develop and test atmospheric data assimilation components for the Unified Forecast System
Evaluate components of the JEDI project for global numerical weather prediction applications at NCEP
Assist in development, evaluation, testing, and transition of JEDI-based developments replacing current GSI-based infrastructure
Transition observation modeling, quality control, and bias correction to JEDI
Develop and support the atmospheric model interface within JEDI
Test and evaluate JEDI-based algorithm developments for operational NWP applications
Assist in coordinating JEDI-related development activities from other OMD developers
Use JEDI infrastructure to explore data assimilation research relevant to future transition-to-operations
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Knowledge of data assimilation techniques (variational-based and/or ensemble methods)
Knowledge of the physical and mathematical basis of geophysical modeling (atmospheric and/or environmental)
Experience running advanced numerical weather prediction (NWP) models
Knowledge and experience of modern programming languages such as object-oriented FORTRAN, Python, and/or C++
Experience working in a UNIX environment with advanced scripting languages
Good oral and written communication skills in English
Preference given to candidates with experience in Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation
Advanced knowledge of satellite radiance data assimilation
Knowledge of radiative transfer and experience with radiative transfer modeling for data assimilation, such as CRTM or RTTOV
Experience running numerical models on HPC platforms using MPI, OpenMP, Slurm, LSF, etc.
Experience with coupled earth system models
Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, including requirements gathering, design, prototyping, version control, integration, testing, and documentation
Experience in model testing and evaluation and/or knowledge of verification principles
Experience in model development in infrastructures such as ESMF and NEMS

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System
Personalized career growth plans for every employee