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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Satellite Data Assimilation and Fire Weather Modeling Specialist - **Company:** FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $83,000.0 - $87,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Bash Shell, Cyber Security, Fortran (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Software Tools, Software Repository, High Performance Computing, Data Assimilation, Git, Information Technology, Software Coding - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9141248/satellite-data-assimilation-and-fire-weather-modeling-specialist ## About the Role Required: * MS Degree (PhD Preferred) in meteorology, atmospheric science, computer science, engineering, or a related field * 8+ years of professional or academic experience Desired: * Experience with convective-scale and/or meso-scale numerical weather prediction modeling * Demonstrated expertise in ensemble-based data assimilation techniques * Prior experience in fire, smoke, and/or aerosol modeling and prediction * Proficiency modifying and developing code within MPAS, WRF, or similar atmospheric modeling frameworks * Advanced programming experience using Python, Bash, Fortran, Git, and related scientific software tools * Experience utilizing complex modeling systems in high-performance computing (HPC) environments * Understanding of aerosol, fire, and smoke parameterization schemes and their application within numerical models * Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific results through presentations, technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications * Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary research and development team ## Description As wildfires increasingly reshape the weather around them, NOAA needs modeling systems that can keep up. As FWI's Satellite Data Assimilation and Fire Weather Modeling Specialist supporting NSSL's Warn-on-Forecast (WoFS) initiative, you will develop and advance convective- and meso-scale atmospheric modeling systems - within the MPAS and/or WRF frameworks - that integrate satellite and in-situ observations through ensemble-based data assimilation to better predict fire behavior, smoke transport, and aerosol impacts. This is high-performance-computing science with real operational stakes: your work will help the National Weather Service better forecast how fire and atmosphere interact., * Develop, modify, and maintain components of advanced atmospheric modeling systems within MPAS and/or WRF frameworks * Implement and evaluate ensemble-based data assimilation methodologies for integrating satellite and in situ observations into fire, smoke, and aerosol prediction systems * Conduct research and development activities to improve fire behavior, smoke transport, and aerosol parameterizations in numerical weather prediction models * Design, execute, and analyze convective- and meso-scale modeling experiments using high-performance computing (HPC) resources * Develop workflows and software tools using Git, Python, Bash, Fortran, and related technologies to support model development, testing, and evaluation * Analyze model performance and observational datasets to identify opportunities for improving forecast skill and physical representation of fire-atmosphere processes * Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams to support development of next-generation fire and smoke forecasting capabilities * Prepare technical documentation, code repositories, validation reports, and workflow descriptions to support research and operational activities * Contribute to project reporting requirements, including quarterly and annual progress reports * Lead or contribute to peer-reviewed scientific publications and present research findings at national and international conferences, workshops, and stakeholder meetings, * Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week, excluding federal holidays; field data-collection activities may require irregular hours during active severe weather events * Local and non-local travel may be required, not anticipated to exceed 5% annually; all unplanned travel must be approved in writing by the COR at least 10 calendar days in advance * Must complete an online IT security awareness course within one week of starting work * Foreign national candidates are subject to export control review and require CO/COR approval prior to consideration * Government-furnished equipment provided, including access to HPC resources, specialized mobile observation platforms, laboratory test equipment, computers, and office workspace, as applicable ## Related Videos - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Old tools, new tricks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1916-old-tools-new-tricks) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [MCP doesn’t suck — your agent does](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100202-mcp-doesn-t-suck-your-agent-does) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)