Atmospheric Scientist (Associate or Mid-Level)
Core
Provide daily detailed forecasts for night operations, analyze meteorological data, and support the development and verification of adaptive optics and optical systems for Space Domain Awareness.
Role type
Associate or Mid-Level Atmospheric Scientist (Optical Systems Support)
Builds
Data analysis products, image/signal algorithms, and weather forecasts for telescope operations
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Atmospheric Science / Optics
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Meteorological forecasting, numerical weather prediction interpretation, data analysis of large datasets, computer programming (MATLAB, LabVIEW, Fortran, Java, Mathematica, C++), optical system performance evaluation, technical report writing
Preferred skills
Atmospheric optical turbulence knowledge (Fried parameter, Isoplanatic angle, Greenwood Frequency), MODTRAN/FASCODE experience, Weather Research Forecast model programming, small telescope operation, optical system design principles
Technologies
GFS, ECMWF, HRRR, NAM, GOES satellite data, Weather Research Forecast model, MODTRAN, FASCODE
Responsibilities
Provide daily detailed forecast for night operations, interpret and validate numerical weather prediction data, assist in developing weather requirements for telescope operations, perform analysis of meteorological data and maintain a climatology database, conduct experiments with small telescopes and meteorological equipment, observation and interpretation of real-time digital weather radar and GOES satellite data
Seniority
Associate (Level 2) or Mid-Level (Level 3), hands-on IC