Support Scientist for Operational Wave Modeling Development

Lynker Corporation•College Park, MD

12d

About The Position

Lynker is seeking a sharp Support Scientist for Operational Wave Modeling Development, to support NCEP/EMC in the development of future operational implementations of the wave forecast models as a part of the Unified Forecast System. The candidate’s work will involve the development of the wave model WAVEWATCH III® within regional and global domains, testing and evaluating wave model performance both for standalone and coupled applications, and supporting integration of the wave model into end-to-end systems.

Requirements

Knowledge of spectral wave models (like WAVEWATCH III), in particular for real-time applications.
Command of theoretical knowledge of weather, physical or coastal oceanography with a degree in meteorology, physical oceanography, physics, coastal engineering or a related field.
Experience in running numerical models on High Performing Computer (HPC) platforms using MPI, OpenMP, Slurm, LSF, etc.
Is familiar with modern software development practices, particularly version control software.
Advanced skills and knowledge of modern programming languages and object-oriented languages, such as FORTRAN90 and Python.
Experience working in a UNIX environment with advanced shell scripting languages and familiar with running complex jobs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with coastal coupled applications
Experience with rip current, water level, and/or coastal impact prediction to complement core wave modeling.
Familiarity applying machine learning or AI techniques to enhance wave forecasting and model performance.
Experience in model evaluation, data post-processing and statistical analysis including accuracy and uncertainty analysis for a wide variety of oceanographic and meteorological data sets
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a team environment and communicate effectively using good oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

The candidate will perform the job duties in an independent, collaborative and initiative way, applying innovative methods for the primary work areas.
The candidate will work with others on wave forecast system improvements and for transition-to-operations, and will also work with external collaborators to develop and improve the wave modeling component for use within the Unified Forecast System (UFS) framework.

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