Support Scientist for JEDI Data Assimilation Transition to Operations
Lynker Corporation•College Park, MD
•$75,000 - $120,000
About The Position
Lynker is seeking a Support Scientist for JEDI Data Assimilation Transition to Operations to support the Office of Modeling and Development (OMD) of the National Weather Service (NWS). This role involves research, development, and operational transition of atmospheric data assimilation for the Unified Forecast System (UFS). The candidate will develop, execute, test, and evaluate components of the atmospheric data assimilation system for numerical weather prediction. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation.
Requirements
- 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) and 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.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced knowledge of satellite radiance data assimilation.
- Knowledge of radiative transfer and experience with radiative transfer modeling for data assimilation, such as the Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) or Radiative Transfer for TOVS (RTTOV).
- Experience in running numerical models on High Performing Computer (HPC) platforms using MPI, OpenMP, Slurm, LSF, etc.
- Experience with coupled earth system models.
- Knowledge of modern software engineering practices (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 various infrastructures like the Earth System Modeling Framework (ESMF) and NOAA Environmental Modeling System (NEMS)
Responsibilities
- Assist in development, evaluation, testing, and transition of JEDI-based developments for replacement of current atmospheric assimilation infrastructure (GSI-based).
- Transition observation modeling, quality control and bias correction to JEDI.
- Develop and support atmospheric model interface within the JEDI infrastructure.
- Test and evaluate JEDI-based algorithm developments for use in operational NWP applications.
- Assist in coordination of JEDI-related development activities from other OMD developers.
- Utilize JEDI infrastructure to explore data assimilation research activities relevant to future transition-to-operations of operationally relevant data assimilation research.
- Other duties as assigned.
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
Education Level
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