Physical Scientist Developer

Job Summary

Supporting the operational transition of NOAA's Warn-on-Forecast Systems, the full-time remote Physical Scientist Developer will focus on model development, system integration, and optimization while ensuring the cloud-based WoFS version 1 meets operational requirements and expanding its geographical capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Harden the cloud-based WoFSv1 system to meet operational implementation requirements
• Conduct model performance evaluations and simulations to assess forecast skills and system value
• Develop new WoFS products and a unified workflow for the WoFSv2 system

Required qualifications

• M.S. or higher in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Advanced knowledge of Numerical Weather Prediction modeling and atmospheric physics
• Experience with weather forecasting systems based on WRF and MPAS
• Strong proficiency in Fortran and Python, including scientific packages for AI/ML
• Experience in cloud High Performance Computing environments is highly desired