Meteorological Scientist - Data Assimilation and NWP
WindBorne SystemsWeather Intelligence company
Redwood City, United States$110,000 - $150,000Mid
Khosla Ventures
Pear VC
Susa Ventures
Footwork VC
Convective Capital
Ubiquity Ventures
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Meteorological Scientist to improve weather forecasting using balloon observations and AI.
- •WindBorne Systems is seeking a Meteorological Scientist to improve weather forecasting and observational analyses by incorporating unique balloon constellation observations into advanced weather prediction systems.
- •You will influence observation collection and usage from start to finish.
- •Key Responsibilities Evaluate and optimize the impact of WindBorne's balloon observations across traditional and AI-based data assimilation.
- •Work closely with the Machine Learning team to advance AI-based data assimilation techniques.
- •Design visualizations and analyses demonstrating the impact of in-situ observations on forecast quality.
- •Refine and develop quality control algorithms for in-situ observations.
- •Communicate technical findings to scientific, government, and business stakeholders.
- •Requirements Strong background in atmospheric sciences and weather analysis.
- •Experience with data assimilation and numerical weather prediction.
- •Demonstrated ability to work with observational data.
- •Experience using LLMs to implement code.
- •Strong understanding of statistical methods.
Required skills
PythonLLMsGitLinux
Nice-to-have skills
C++
Domain expertise
climatetechdeeptechaerospace
Benefits & perks
401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Unlimited PTO, Stock Option Plan, Office food and beverages
Tech stack
PythonC++LLMsGitLinux