Meteorological Scientist (Data Assimilation and NWP)

Location: On-site in Redwood City, California, with opportunities for work in Redwood Shores and Washington, DC; in-person preferred

Salary: $110,000–$150,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Systems develops weather intelligence using data collected by its proprietary smart weather balloon constellation.

What you will do

• Evaluate and optimize the impact of balloon observations across traditional and AI-based data assimilation.
• Collaborate with the Machine Learning team to advance AI-based data assimilation for the WeatherMesh AI forecast system.
• Design visualizations and analyses demonstrating how in-situ observations affect forecast quality.
• Refine and develop quality-control algorithms for in-situ weather observations.
• Communicate technical findings to scientific, government, and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong background in atmospheric sciences and weather analysis.
• Experience with data assimilation and numerical weather prediction.
• Experience working with weather radar, satellite, surface, and upper-air observations.
• Experience using LLMs to implement code.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods for validating observation quality and verifying weather forecasts.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, or a related field preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience with GSI, JEDI, GFS/FV3, or MPAS data assimilation and NWP systems.
• Scientific programming experience with Python, Fortran, and/or C/C++.
• Experience with weather-observation instrumentation, including design, calibration, and quality control.
• Scrappiness and the ability to learn unfamiliar domains quickly.

Culture & Benefits

• 401(k) plan.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Stock option plan.
• Office food and beverages.