Data Assimilation Scientist: JEDI Transition to Ops

Lynker Corporation; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

ESOP — employee ownership

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development / training

Job summary

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Support Scientist to advance JEDI data assimilation and its transition to operations for National Weather Service applications. The role focuses on evaluating JEDI components for global NWP use, collaborating with OMD scientists and external partners to push air- and space-weather research toward practical deployment.

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment, developing and testing JEDI-based tools, algorithms, and model interfaces, while

Qualifications

• Knowledge of data assimilation techniques (variational-based and/or ensemble methods).
• Knowledge of the physical and mathematical basis of geophysical modeling and NWP experience.
• Proficiency in object-oriented Fortran, Python, and/or C++.
• Experience working in UNIX environments with advanced scripting languages.
• Strong oral and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, evaluation, testing, and transition of JEDI-based developments for replacement of current atmospheric assimilation infrastructure (GSI-based).
• Transition observation modeling, quality control and bias correction to JEDI.
• Develop and support atmospheric model interface within the JEDI infrastructure.
• Test and evaluate JEDI-based algorithm developments for use in operational NWP applications.
• Assist in coordination of JEDI-related development activities from other OMD developers.
• Utilize JEDI infrastructure to explore data assimilation research activities relevant to transition-to-operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data assimilation techniques

Geophysical modeling theory

Fortran/Python/C++ programming

UNIX/Linux scripting

English communication

Job description

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Support Scientist to advance JEDI data assimilation and its transition to operations for National Weather Service applications. The role focuses on evaluating JEDI components for global NWP use, collaborating with OMD scientists and external partners to push air- and space-weather research toward practical deployment.

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment, developing and testing JEDI-based tools, algorithms, and model interfaces, while