26-121 Numerical Weather Prediction Analyst
Core
Lead design and evaluation of output from real-time and retrospective, hypothesis-driven numerical weather and Earth system prediction model experiments to improve forecast skill and physical fidelity of MPAS-based models.
Role type
Senior IC numerical weather prediction analyst (research associate)
Builds
Regional and global deterministic and ensemble forecast systems (e.g., NOAA's Rapid Refresh)
Domain
Atmospheric sciences / Numerical weather prediction
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
Numerical weather prediction testing and evaluation, Hypothesis-driven experiment design, Model verification techniques, Scientific communication, High-performance computing, Linux environments
Preferred skills
Ensemble forecast system design, State-of-the-art regional/global model knowledge, In situ and remotely sensed observation analysis
Technologies
Fortran, C++, Python, Linux, High-performance computing
Responsibilities
Design and conduct hypothesis-driven experiments to quantify forecast errors, Contribute to planning and execution of real-time forecast systems, Provide scientific feedback to inform model development, Serve as subject-matter expert on observations, Formulate and track priorities for physics and model development, Prepare briefing materials and publish scientific content
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential supervision
