Meteorology Satellite Data Assimilation Research Scientist

MONTEREY, CA, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Research
Satellite
Dimensional Modeling
Global Positioning System
Technical Support
Software Development
Technical Analysis
DoD
Remote Sensing
Spanning Tree Protocol
Adobe AIR
WSF
Forecasting
MW
Sensors
Testing
GDPS
Linux
Security Clearance
Report Writing
Data Processing
Science
Fortran
MATLAB
Python
Shell Scripting
Programming Languages
Publishing
Software Documentation
High Performance Computing
HPC
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2602015

Location: MONTEREY, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-03

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Research Scientist

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Meteorology Satellite Data Assimilation Research Scientist to support their team at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Marine Meteorology Division (MMD) in Monterey, CA.

The Meteorology Satellite Data Assimilation Research Scientist will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Provide technical support for the NRL's Advanced Variational Data Assimilation (NAVDAS) System for transitioning satellite sensor data into operations. Including developing, implementing, and impact assessment of new satellite sensors into a variational assimilation framework for numerical weather prediction (NWP). Specific short-term tasks include working to integrate and enhance the use of current and future MW sensors: SSMIS UPP, MWI, COWVR, TEMPEST, TROPICS, GEMS, HyMS, JPSS ATMS, SMBA, QuickSounder, MSSIS, and AMSR-3.
Provide technical support to expand the GPS RO assimilation capability in the NAVDAS using NAVGEM. Includes expanding the one dimensional forward and tangent linear operator to two dimensions and assessing the impact of such a change. Use airborne GPS RO from the Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Project for experiment and impact assessment.
Provide broad technical support, software development, and perform technical analysis as required for the NRL DoD MW Sensors CalVal efforts. Support tasks include but are not limited to: analysis of MW remote sensing systems, pre-flight specifications and characterizations of MW radiometer systems, sensor specific ground processing software systems, the post-launch calibration and validation of spaced based MW radiometric data, and the performance of DA Trials in support of transitioning the observed MW radiances and products into Navy NWP DA systems and models. Specific MW sensors and programs include the current DMSP SSMIS and STP-H8 COWVR/TEMPEST missions, the upcoming Air Force WSF-M (WSF-M) MW Imager (MWI) and multiple MW CubeSat CalVal efforts, as well as performing forecast sensitivity impact assessments of the missions. Other missions would include the NOAA JPSS, HyMS, SMBA, QuickSounder, GEMS and MSSIS sounding systems and other passive and active MW sensors such as the ISRO ScatSat program.
Assist in developing, planning, architecture design, and implementing the software system for validating space-based Ocean Surface Wind Seed and Wind Vector (OSWS/OSWV) measurements in a general purpose OSWS/OWSV Validation Toolkit. Assist in implementing, testing and troubleshooting the MWI ground data processing system (GDPS) on the NRL Cal/Val Linux cluster and support the transition to FNMOC's Linux cluster.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree and two(2) years' experience; additional four (4) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance; ship required.

Required Skills:

Must have demonstrable report writing experience.
Must have demonstrable data processing experience.

Desired Skills or Required Certifications:

PhD in Atmospheric Sciences
Experience with a combination of FORTRAN, Cylc, MATLAB, Python, or Shell Scripting programming languages.
Experience publishing peer-reviewed scientific literature, software documentation, guidebooks, and/or handbooks.
High Performance Computing (HPC) experience.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2602015
Posted 2 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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