Operational Meteorologist

Atmo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmo seeks an experienced operational meteorologist to own daily forecasts for field programs, update plans as conditions evolve, and explain decisions to operations. You will validate forecasts against field observations and feed insights back into UI and product specs.

Occasional travel to field sites is expected; weekends/holidays required during active operations. You will work from San Francisco on-site, with potential remote collaboration from Boulder during non-active periods, supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science; Master’s a plus.
• At least 5 years in operational meteorology.
• San Francisco, CA, on-site.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays during active operations.
• Ability to travel to field sites; passport; winter conditions acceptance.
• Clear written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily forecast for field programs using Atmo data and models.
• Update forecasts as conditions change and explain the call to operations.
• Issue nowcasts when forecast accuracy deviates.
• Verify forecasts against observations and log results.
• Review sensor data during events and feed into the next cycle.
• Support field deployments with site weather, timing, and safety.
• Work weekends and holidays when operations are active.
• Document the workflow to ensure coverage across shifts and sites.
• Define UI improvements and product specs from field deployment needs.

Skills

Operational meteorology

Field operations coordination

Clear communication (oral)

UI/product requirements drafting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in Meteorology/Atmospheric Science

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

Forecasting tools

Satellite/radar data access

Job description

Location:San Francisco, CA (on-site) or Boulder, CO (remote).

Travel:Some travel to field sites (domestic and international).

Schedule:Weekends and holidays as operations require.

About Atmo

Atmo builds high-resolution weather forecasting for operations that need more than a generic briefing. We combine our own forecasts with nowcasts, field observations, and global models, and we deliver a complete meteorology services.

The role

You are an Atmo operational meteorologist. You own the daily forecast that field teams use, you update it when conditions change, and you explain the call to operations. You also check how the forecasts performed against observations and feed that back into the product. You sit with how crews actually deploy and use the forecast, and you turn that into clear UI improvements and product specs. Over time you will support more than one geography with the same Atmo desk.

What you will do

• Produce daily operational forecasts and updates for field programs, using Atmo forecasts, nowcasts, observations, and global models.
• Own the operational recommendation (go, wait, or stand down) and the timing. Brief it in plain language.
• Issue nowcasts when the posted forecast is no longer right.
• Verify forecasts against field observations and keep a clear record of what worked and what did not.
• Review sensor and field data during events and fold it into the next cycle.
• Support field deployments as needed (site weather, timing, safety, debrief). Some travel.
• Work weekends and holidays when operations are active.
• Document the workflow so coverage is consistent across shifts and sites.
• Define UI improvements and product specs from real customer deployment and use: what the field needs to see, when they need it, and what is missing or misleading in the current tools. Write those requirements clearly enough for engineering to build.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science (or equivalent). Master’s a plus.
• At least 5 years of experience in operational meteorology.
• San Francisco, CA, on-site.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays during active operations.
• Ability to travel to field sites (passport; willingness to work in the field, including at elevation and in winter conditions).
• Clear written and spoken English.
• Comfort with forecasts, soundings, and satellite and radar. You will learn Atmo systems on the job.
• Ability to turn operational use into written UI and product requirements.

Nice to have

• Field-campaign experience.
• Some coding for pulling forecasts, comparing to observations, and making simple plots.
• Experience briefing non-meteorologists under time pressure.
• Experience writing product or display requirements for forecast or operations tools.