Space Scientist​/Physicist​/Meteorologist

Job Title

Duties

You will analyze and validate environmental numerical model output against observational data and research studies across all network enclaves.

You will present findings at internal division monthly verification and validation meetings.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts in atmospheric and ionospheric science to ensure that environmental numerical models and related data assimilation systems are based on the best available science.

You will provide technical support to federal agencies and other stakeholders who rely on environmental numerical model data for decision-making purposes.

You will participate in regional and national collaborations to advance the state of the art in environmental numerical modeling.

You will work in a Linux computational environment to integrate, port, maintain and adapt new and/or updated environmental models and applications on a variety of high performance computer systems.

You will develop and optimize high-performance computer programs: use expertise in languages such as Fortran, Python, and C/C++ to design, modify, and develop efficient computer programs that run in high-performance computing environments.

You will use knowledge of Linux/UNIX shell scripting languages such as Korn or Bash to write scripts that automate repetitive tasks, manage files, create visualizations, and execute commands on the command line.