Senior Operational Wave & Surge Modeling Scientist

Lynker Technologies; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynker Technologies in College Park, MD is seeking a Support Scientist to advance operational wave and storm surge modeling for the National Weather Service. The role focuses on physics-based, probabilistic, and machine learning frameworks, integrating atmospheric forcing and building intuitive web interfaces for model visualization.

The position requires collaboration with interagency partners, experience with HPC environments and real-time data, and strong programming skills in Fortran, C/C++,

Qualifications

• M.S. or equivalent in meteorology, physical oceanography, coastal engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in weather forecasting, physical oceanography, or coastal ocean science.
• Strong programming: Fortran 90, C/C++, Python; UNIX shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Operational modeling, integration, and maintenance within NWS architectures.
• Advance coastal hazard prediction with numerical, statistical, and probabilistic methods.
• Work with atmospheric forcing datasets (e.g., NBMs) and generate diagnostics.
• Collaborate across federal and private sectors to transition research to operations.
• Design and execute numerical experiments with Python-based verification and data fusion.
• Maintain web interfaces to visualize model output for internal and public use.

Job description

Lynker Technologies in College Park, MD is seeking a Support Scientist to advance operational wave and storm surge modeling for the National Weather Service. The role focuses on physics-based, probabilistic, and machine learning frameworks, integrating atmospheric forcing and building intuitive web interfaces for model visualization.

The position requires collaboration with interagency partners, experience with HPC environments and real-time data, and strong programming skills in Fortran, C/C++,