Radar Meteorologist: Precipitation & Cloud Insight

Rainmaker; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Daily lunch at El Segundo HQ

Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Rainmaker seeks a Radar Meteorologist in El Segundo to transform weather radar observations into enhanced understanding of clouds, precipitation, and seeding impacts. You will develop radar QC, precipitation estimates, and analyses that span storms, case studies, and field campaigns.

You will collaborate with radar scientists, meteorologists, software engineers, and field teams to implement reproducible workflows and deliver actionable insights for operational decisions and future experiments.

Formación

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in meteorology, atmospheric science, physics, or engineering.
• Experience using weather radar observations to answer meteorological questions in research or operations.
• Understanding of radar measurement principles, Doppler and polarimetric variables, sampling geometry, and common errors.
• Knowledge of cloud microphysics and precipitation processes including winter weather interpretations.
• Proficiency in Python for scientific data processing, analysis, and visualization.
• Ability to produce defensible conclusions with reproducible code and documentation.
• Willingness to work onsite in El Segundo and travel for field campaigns.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze scanning and vertically pointing radar observations to characterize cloud structure and precipitation evolution.
• Develop radar quality control including clutter, interference, attenuation, calibration bias, and terrain effects.
• Evaluate quantitative precipitation estimates for rain and snow with uncertainty considerations.
• Combine radar data with seeding records, winds, soundings, and satellite observations for operation assessment.
• Design analyses to distinguish seeding responses from natural variability and test explanations.
• Support radar siting, scan strategies, and data workflows for operational targeting and validation.
• Build reproducible Python workflows and partner with software engineers to automate methods.
• Support field campaigns and radar troubleshooting, including travel to deployment sites.
• Communicate findings through figures and reports to inform operations and experiments.

Conocimientos

Radar meteorology

Python

Weather radar experience

Radar principles

Cloud microphysics

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Travel readiness

On-site work

Team collaboration

Educación

MS/PhD in radar meteorology or related field

Related field degree

Herramientas

Py-ART

xradar

Numerical weather prediction

Radar data integration

Descripción del empleo

Rainmaker seeks a Radar Meteorologist in El Segundo to transform weather radar observations into enhanced understanding of clouds, precipitation, and seeding impacts. You will develop radar QC, precipitation estimates, and analyses that span storms, case studies, and field campaigns.

You will collaborate with radar scientists, meteorologists, software engineers, and field teams to implement reproducible workflows and deliver actionable insights for operational decisions and future experiments.