Job description
Join Nimbus Weather Labs as a Senior Meteorologist to lead forecast development, climate analytics, and advanced weather model evaluation. This role blends operational forecasting rigor with research-driven approaches to support customers across aviation, energy, and public safety sectors.
In this role you will translate meteorological data into actionable guidance, design experiments to improve forecast skill, and collaborate with software engineers to deploy reliable forecasting tools and visualizations.
We value strong communication, a proactive problem solver mindset, and hands on experience with programming, data analysis, and numerical weather prediction models.
Responsibility
- Lead the development and verification of numerical weather prediction models and forecast products.
- Analyze observational data from radar, satellites, radiosondes, and surface networks to monitor atmospheric conditions.
- Produce accurate, time-sensitive forecasts for internal stakeholders and external clients.
- Collaborate with data scientists to build visualization dashboards and decision-support tools.
- Translate complex meteorological concepts into clear guidance for non-technical teams.
- Develop and implement quality control processes for forecast data and tools.
- Present findings and forecast updates to leadership and customers.
- Mentor junior meteorologists and contribute to publishing research or technical reports.
Qualification
- Master's degree or PhD in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
- Minimum 5 years of professional meteorology experience in forecasting, model interpretation, or research.
- Proficiency in Python, R, or MATLAB for data analysis and model evaluation.
- Experience with numerical weather prediction models (GFS, ECMWF, regional models) and forecast verification techniques.
- Strong data visualization skills and familiarity with GIS tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and coordinate with cross-functional teams across time zones.
- U.S. work authorization or valid visa; willingness to relocate to Denver area.