Radar Meteorologist: Turn Radar into Rainfall Insights

Rainmaker Technology; El Segundo (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Lunch provided

Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Rainmaker Technology in El Segundo is hiring a Radar Meteorologist to turn weather radar observations into a clearer understanding of clouds and precipitation and to assess seeding operations. You will develop methods for radar quality control, precipitation estimation, and analysis of seeded and natural precipitation.

Your work spans storm case studies and repeatable workflows, collaborating with radar scientists, engineers, and field teams to make methods applicable across Rainmaker’s programs.

Formación

• A degree in meteorology or atmospheric science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience using weather radar observations to answer meteorological questions in research or operations.
• Strong understanding of radar measurement principles, Doppler and polarimetric variables, sampling geometry, and common sources of error.
• Knowledge of cloud microphysics and precipitation processes, including interpretation of observations in mixed phase and winter weather.
• Proficiency in Python for scientific data processing, analysis, and visualization.
• Experience evaluating scientific methods against independent observations, diagnosing bias, and quantifying uncertainty.
• Ability to translate open scientific questions into reproducible analyses with clear documentation.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze scanning and vertically pointing radar observations to characterize cloud structure and precipitation.
• Develop and improve radar quality control, including treatment of clutter, interference, attenuation, calibration bias, and terrain blockage.
• Develop and evaluate quantitative precipitation estimates for rain and snow with consideration of sampling limitations and retrieval uncertainty.
• Combine radar data with seeding release records, winds, soundings, satellite observations, and in situ measurements to assess operations.
• Design analyses that distinguish seeding responses from natural variability and state what observations can support.
• Help design radar siting and scan strategies for field campaigns and operational targeting.
• Build reproducible Python workflows for processing, visualization, and analysis; collaborate with software engineers to automate methods across programs.
• Support field campaigns and radar troubleshooting in partnership with field teams, including travel to deployment sites as needed.
• Communicate findings through clear figures, technical reports, and reviews that inform operational decisions and future experiments.

Conocimientos

Python for data processing

Data analysis

Clear communication

Educación

MS or PhD in radar meteorology

Herramientas

Py-ART

xradar

NEXRAD/MRMS data

Descripción del empleo

Rainmaker Technology in El Segundo is hiring a Radar Meteorologist to turn weather radar observations into a clearer understanding of clouds and precipitation and to assess seeding operations. You will develop methods for radar quality control, precipitation estimation, and analysis of seeded and natural precipitation.

Your work spans storm case studies and repeatable workflows, collaborating with radar scientists, engineers, and field teams to make methods applicable across Rainmaker’s programs.