Weather Radar Specialist - Part-Time Technical Lead

KBR Careers; Maryland; On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Part-Time Senior Technical Professional – Weather Radar to provide SME in weather radar systems, data quality, and operational meteorology across NOAA, the National Weather Service, and other federal programs.

The role supports research, validation methodologies, and development of operational guidance. It emphasizes radar signal processing, environmental observations, and mission-focused objectives for federal customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Physical Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in operational meteorology, weather radar systems, or related programs.
• Knowledge of weather radar principles, radar data interpretation, and radar data quality considerations.
• Experience evaluating weather radar products, performance characteristics and applications.
• Experience supporting weather forecasting, warning operations, or related decision-support functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME in weather radar systems, radar data quality, data interpretation, and operational meteorology.
• Support technical assessments and analyses of radar technologies and environmental observations.
• Assess radar data quality, performance, limitations, and applicability of radar products.
• Contribute to operational forecasting perspectives for evaluations and solutions.
• Develop training concepts, reports, and presentations describing findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and program staff to evaluate solutions for federal customers.
• Provide recommendations on radar modernization and implementation of new observing capabilities.

Skills

Weather radar systems

Radar data quality

Operational meteorology

Radar signal processing

Technical training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Radar software

Job description

KBR is seeking a Part-Time Senior Technical Professional – Weather Radar to provide SME in weather radar systems, data quality, and operational meteorology across NOAA, the National Weather Service, and other federal programs.

The role supports research, validation methodologies, and development of operational guidance. It emphasizes radar signal processing, environmental observations, and mission-focused objectives for federal customers.