Rainmaker Technology Corporation · 5 months ago
Meteorological Radar Scientist
Norman, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $150K/yrRainmaker Technology Corporation is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to address water scarcity and inclement weather challenges. The Meteorological Radar Scientist will be responsible for acquiring, processing, and analyzing radar data for meteorological applications, collaborating with meteorologists and data scientists to develop advanced data processing algorithms.
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Responsibilities
Access in-house and publicly available radar data from various sources (e.g., NEXRAD, DWR, cloud radars)
Develop and maintain data acquisition workflows to retrieve large multi-spectral radar datasets
Implement data storage and management strategies, including distributed computing methods, database management systems, data partitioning, vectorizing operations, and GPU acceleration
Ingest radar data into custom data processing systems
Identify hardware and calibration issues and work to rectify them
Perform data quality checks and corrections, including non-weather signal identification, clutter mitigation, and attenuation correction (as examples)
Develop and apply radar data processing algorithms to derive single and dual-polarization moments and Level 3 type products
Analyze radar data to extract meteorological information, such as precipitation intensity, particle classification, storm structure, and multi-scale dynamics
Develop and apply data visualization techniques to represent the radar-based meteorological phenomena
Contribute to scientific research projects and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals
Develop and test new algorithms for radar data processing and analysis
Collaborate with data scientists and meteorologists to improve existing algorithms
Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in radar technology and data analysis techniques
Support cloud seeding operations by providing radar data analysis to identify suitable cloud targets and assess the effectiveness of seeding efforts
Develop algorithms to estimate the potential for precipitation enhancement from cloud seeding
Understand the capabilities and limitations of precipitation and cloud radars
Assist in the operation, maintenance, and calibration of radar systems
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or Ph.D. in meteorology, atmospheric science, or remote sensing
Strong understanding of radar technology, microphysical meteorological processes, and data analysis techniques
Experience with data acquisition, processing, and analysis of large datasets. This involves extensive experience with distributed computing methods, database management systems, data partitioning, vectorizing operations, and GPU acceleration
Proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R, Fortran, C++)
Run radiative transfer and scattering simulations for free atmosphere and idealized particle species and drop size distributions
Proven knowledge of and experience implementing various machine learning and deep learning techniques
Have extensive field campaign experience working with radar hardware and software systems
Understand how cloud and precipitation microphysics contribute to radar returns
Preferred
Experience with specific radar platforms and instruments (e.g., NEXRAD, DWR, Doppler radars)
Extensive knowledge of cloud physics and microphysics
Experience with cloud seeding operations and data analysis
Publication record in peer-reviewed journals
Company
Rainmaker Technology Corporation
Rainmaker is ending water scarcity with next-generation cloud seeding.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$31.3MKey Investors
Lowercarbon CapitalStarship Ventures
2025-05-05Series A· $25M
2024-05-07Seed· $6.3M
2023-11-13Pre Seed
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