Head of Atmospheric Research - Remote

5 days, 12 hours ago
Full-time
Executive
Data Science and Analytics
Halo Materials

Halo Materials

Halo Materials is onshoring the production of high-purity graphite, a critical mineral for the advanced nuclear and battery industries, using domestic feedstocks and proprietary technology.

Description

  • Set scientific strategy for atmospheric evaluation, deployment windows, operating criteria, and results interpretation.
  • Integrate forecasts, historical datasets, soundings, radar, satellite imagery, surface observations, and field-sensor data into scientific assessments.
  • Review pre-, during-, and post-deployment data, comparing predictions with observations and communicating uncertainty.
  • Lead the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) modeling program for planning, prediction, scenario analysis, and deployment review.
  • Architect data assimilation systems using WRFDA, DART, or similar frameworks.
  • Build operational modeling workflows for high-resolution WRF simulations, data management, analysis, and visualization.
  • Evaluate AI and machine learning weather models and emulators for prediction and operational decision support.
  • Set technical priorities and communicate findings to leadership and research partners.
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, data scientists, and scientific software engineers.
  • Develop partnerships with universities, national laboratories, research institutions, and other scientific organizations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in atmospheric science, meteorology, physics, computer science, data science, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
  • Broad experience in atmospheric science, meteorology, weather prediction, numerical weather prediction, or atmospheric research.
  • Extensive experience configuring, running, and analyzing WRF; WRF development experience is preferred.
  • Experience implementing WRFDA, DART, or similar data assimilation systems.
  • Strong knowledge of boundary layer meteorology, cloud microphysics, convective initiation, precipitation processes, and mesoscale dynamics.
  • Experience interpreting radar, satellite, sounding, surface-station, and other meteorological observations.
  • Experience with AI/ML weather modeling, weather emulators, Linux, cloud computing, or high-performance computing.
  • Strong Python skills and working knowledge of Fortran, C++, or similar scientific computing languages; familiarity with NetCDF and GRIB.
  • Experience leading technical teams and communicating complex scientific results to technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Experience with meteorological field equipment, field campaigns, environmental monitoring, or deployment operations, preferably in the Southwest United States.

Benefits

  • Significant equity.
  • Remote role with optional hubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, or New Mexico.
  • Flexible balance of in-person and remote work based on candidate and team needs.
  • Opportunity to work at an early-stage startup developing rainfall enhancement technology.
  • Frequent travel associated with deployment operations.

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