Position Overview
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible for providing accurate and reliable forecasts and warnings that serve our nation by protecting life and property and enhancing the economy. Constant improvements to operational models and forecast systems are required to integrate the latest user requirements, scientific research advances, and modeling developments. NOAA has substantial in-house capabilities to advance United States forecasting skill, but the effort is significantly more effective if the entire weather enterprise is engaged in partnership to achieve forecasting goals. The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) will be the catalyst for community research and modeling advances that continually inform and accelerate advances in our Nation’s operational forecast modeling systems. The community is defined as every individual and organization from every sector, state, and nation (NOAA EPIC Strategic Plan). EPIC will enable the most accurate and reliable operational numerical forecast model in the world.
ERT is seeking experienced staff to support NOAA’s EPIC program and its mission to improve numeric weather prediction capabilities across the nation. Positions will include:
1. Senior NWP/data assimilation scientists for model integration, verification strategies, data assimilation workflows.
2. Senior DevOps/CI Engineers for Cloud DevOps, containers, pipelines, observability.
3. Software Engineers for numerical, AI/ML. and hybrid model, post-processing, and skill assessment feature development and maintenance.
4. Data/ML Engineers for analysis-ready Cloud operations pathways, ML evaluation baselines.
5. User Support & Community Engagement for portal content, tutorials, workshops, ticket triage.
Required Skills
5+ years of progressively relevant technical experience in science and technical projects.
6. Deep understanding of the design and operation of mission-critical government systems, specifically involving Earth science data and prediction
7. Good communicator, motivator, and problem solver, who works well with their team to achieve a high level of performance
8. Demonstrated history of understanding customer needs and generating solutions
9. Excellent consensus building, team building, and decision-making skills.
10. Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.
Education
BS/MS/PhD in Earth system science, meteorology, oceanography, or related discipline, or equivalent.
Location
This position supports work at NOAA’s Silver Spring or College Park, MD facility with some telework permitted.
Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:
11. Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
12. 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
13. 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
14. Paid Time Off (PTO)
15. Basic Life & Supplemental Life
16. Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
17. Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
18. Employee assistance program (EAP)
19. Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
20. Skills Development & Certifications
21. Professional Membership Reimbursement
22. Employee Referral Program
23. Competitive compensation plan
24. Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance
25. Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses
ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.