Senior Atmospheric Scientist-Convection

Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to solve water scarcity and inclement weather problems. We develop and incorporate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable cloud seeds into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.

We're seeking a full-time, dedicated numerical weather prediction modeling specialist whose primary focus will be supporting our precipitation enhancement programs OR an experimentalist observationalist who will aid in experimental design of field campaigns and laboratory studies. This position will focus on convective cloud seeding research including aerosol invigoration of convection.

What You'll Do

Configure and maintain model setups in different domains. Simulate both convective processes in warm cloud systems, focusing on convective seeding to enhance precipitation through droplet growth and coalescence, examining ice nucleation and crystal growth dynamics to evaluate precipitation enhancement and cloud microphysics.

Design and implement data assimilation strategies using multiple data sources (surface observations, radiosondes, dropsondes, radar, satellite). Develop preprocessing workflows to ingest and quality-control observational data. Create automated procedures for model initialization and boundary condition updates.

Conduct comprehensive analysis of model output focusing on cloud properties, precipitation processes, atmospheric stability, and QPE. Perform systematic model verification against observational data, and inform future measurement principles to improve model accuracy and confidence.

Validate and support precipitation enhancement operations by providing advanced forecasting models for convective storm systems at high spatial and temporal resolution.

Conceive of and aid in planning experimental field campaigns and laboratory studies to probe the effects of cloud seeding on convective systems and aerosol invigoration of convection.

and effectively communicate the findings to the greater scientific and engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

Preferred/Minimum Qualifications

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