Meteorologist and GIS Developer
About The Position
Lynker is seeking a Meteorologist and GIS Developer to support a long-term contract with the Weather Prediction Center (WPC), involving direct interaction with NOAA scientists and external partners. The role focuses on developing new forecaster tools for operational and experimental forecasts, enhancing impact decision support services (IDSS), and contributing to a Weather Ready Nation. This includes improving current tools, developing new services, and transitioning promising work to operations. Specific areas of focus include developing tools for heavy precipitation from tropical cyclones, warm-season convection, winter storms, and atmospheric rivers, as well as using ensemble model output for probabilistic products and exploring future roles of weather forecasters. The ideal candidate will be able to develop tools featuring mapped data and work independently to achieve expected outcomes, providing sound analyses and recommendations. Assignments may include analysis, application development, and other related tasks.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in meteorology, hydrology or related earth science fields (MS or above preferred)
- Experience with deterministic and ensemble prediction system data sets and their application to hazardous weather diagnosis and prediction.
- Knowledge of weather forecasting - short to medium range
- Experience with GIS, GeoTiff, JSON, GeoJSON
- Knowledge of React, JavaScript, Zarr, Cloud Services, and Version Control Systems
- Experience with software development support in a team environment
- Experience with Python and shell scripting within a UNIX/Linux Environment.
- Ability to organize, plan, and complete projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for documentation and presentations
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with meteorologists at NCEP, NWS field offices, academia, and outside partners to develop forecast tools from short to medium range time frames.
- Use scientific and technical meteorological expertise to develop tools for determination of hazard information (rainfall, snowfall, temperatures).
- Develop web applications using modern industry languages and tools.
- Coordinate with NWS staff and external researchers to develop improved forecast tools.
- As appropriate, contribute to formal scientific publications, and/or attending off-site conferences, symposia and hazardous-weather-related outreach events.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Collaborate to transition forecaster tools and web services developed at WPC and elsewhere within NOAA into operations at WPC and other NOAA offices.
- Develop training materials to transition new tools and techniques into operations.
Benefits
- 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) – we're all company owners!
- 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 to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
