Launch Weather Lead for Orbital Missions

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Meteorologist (Launch Operations) to serve as Launch Weather Officer, owning weather workflows from data collection to countdown and commit criteria. The role includes developing forecast tools, integrating probabilistic information into operator tools, and coordinating with launch teams and external weather stakeholders to optimize launch success.

Responsibilities span from forecast interpretation, sensor integration, to training operators and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in meteorology or atmospheric science.
• 3+ years of professional experience in operational forecasting or weather decision support.
• Experience presenting impact-based forecast information to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Launch Weather Officer for orbital launch, return-to-launch-site, re-entry, recovery, and test operations.
• Develop new decision-support forecast tools and train operators on forecasts.
• Improve launch availability by weather tool development and optimization of launch commit criteria.
• Lead projects on weather-sensor architecture and forecast tools.
• Generate launch, landing, and recovery forecasts per vehicle constraints and weather regulations.
• Interpret forecast model guidance and communicate results to flight control and leadership.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure reliable launch-weather support.

Skills

Launch Weather Officer

Forecast tools

Probabilistic forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in meteorology

3+ years experience

Tools

Mesonets

Electric-field mills

Radar

Weather balloons

Forecast models

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Meteorologist (Launch Operations) to serve as Launch Weather Officer, owning weather workflows from data collection to countdown and commit criteria. The role includes developing forecast tools, integrating probabilistic information into operator tools, and coordinating with launch teams and external weather stakeholders to optimize launch success.

Responsibilities span from forecast interpretation, sensor integration, to training operators and ensuring compliance with