Radar Meteorologist: Shape Weather Intelligence & Seeding

Rainmaker Technology Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Lunch provided

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rainmaker Technology Corporation in El Segundo seeks a Radar Meteorologist to translate radar observations into insights on clouds, precipitation, and seeding effects. You will craft methods for radar QC, precipitation estimates, and integration with seeding data, working with radar scientists, meteorologists, software engineers, and field teams.

The role emphasizes robust, reproducible analyses, collaboration, and traveling for field campaigns as needed to support Rainmaker’s mission.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in radar meteorology or related field.
• Experience using weather radar observations for research or operations.
• Knowledge of Doppler and polarimetric variables, sampling geometry, and radar error sources.
• Proficiency in Python for scientific data processing, analysis, and visualization.
• Ability to work onsite in El Segundo and travel for field campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Analyze scanning and vertically pointing radar observations to characterize cloud structure and precipitation.
• Develop and improve radar quality control, addressing clutter, interference, attenuation, calibration bias, and terrain blockage.
• Develop and evaluate quantitative precipitation estimates for rain and snow with uncertainty treatment.
• Combine radar data with seeding release records, winds, soundings, satellite observations, and in situ measurements.
• Design analyses to distinguish seeding responses from natural variability and test alternatives.
• Assist in radar siting and scan strategy design to capture relevant cloud volumes.
• Build reproducible Python workflows for processing, visualization, and analysis; collaborate with software engineers.

Skills

Python

Radar meteorology

Data analysis

Scientific computing

Communication

Education

MS or PhD in radar meteorology

Tools

Py-ART

xradar

NEXRAD

MRMS

Job description

Rainmaker Technology Corporation in El Segundo seeks a Radar Meteorologist to translate radar observations into insights on clouds, precipitation, and seeding effects. You will craft methods for radar QC, precipitation estimates, and integration with seeding data, working with radar scientists, meteorologists, software engineers, and field teams.

The role emphasizes robust, reproducible analyses, collaboration, and traveling for field campaigns as needed to support Rainmaker’s mission.