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# Support Scientist for Operational Wave Modeling Development and Support

- **Company:** Axiom
- **Location:** Berwyn Heights, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Unix, Decision Support Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenMP, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Services, Software Organization, Real Time Systems, Operational Systems, Slurm, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ae089d6f2d9697ac

## About the Role

The support scientist should have the following:

 * An M.S. (or equivalent experience) in meteorology, physical oceanography, coastal engineering or a related field, with 7+ years in weather forecasting, physical oceanography, or coastal ocean science.
 * Knowledge of spectral wave models (like WAVEWATCH III), in particular for real-time applications.
 * Experience in running numerical models on High Performing Computer (HPC) platforms using MPI, OpenMP, Slurm, LSF, etc.
 * Familiar with modern software development practices, particularly version control software
 * Advanced skills and knowledge of modern programming languages and object-oriented languages, such as FORTRAN90 and Python.
 * Experience working in a UNIX environment with advanced shell scripting languages and familiar with running complex jobs.
 * Demonstrated proficiency using GitHub to manage software repositories, code versions, and projects.
 * Ability to maintain, visualize, and disseminate marine modeling output and web-based products.
 * Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holder (US Citizens must have lived in the US for 3-5 years prior to application)

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

 * Demonstrated experience in operational system integration, and software development for real-time applications within regional and nearshore domains.
 * Direct experience advancing formulations for coastal processes, including wave runup, total water level, coastal impact prediction, and rip current forecasting.
 * Familiarity with applying artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques to enhance wave parameterizations, model efficiency, or forecast accuracy.
 * Strong team-player mindset with a proven ability to collaborate across interagency and private sectors.

## Description

The candidate will perform job duties in an independent, collaborative, and initiative-driven way, applying innovative methods across the primary work areas:

 * Operational Modeling & System Integration: Work with the team to support the development, optimization, maintenance, and integration of wave modeling capabilities within the RWPS architecture, ensuring alignment with NWS operational standards.
 * Coastal Processes & Hazard Prediction: Contribute to advancing numerical and statistical formulations for key coastal phenomena, including wave runup, coastal impact prediction, total water level, and rip current forecasting.
 * AI & Next-Gen Techniques: Collaborate on exploring, evaluating, and integrating artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) techniques to improve wave modeling efficiency, parameterizations, or forecast accuracy.
 * Interagency & Sector Collaboration: Partner across multidisciplinary federal and private sectors (e.g., USGS, NOS, academic institutions, and
private industry) to evaluate external models and accelerate the transition of research to operations (R2O).

 * Model Experimentation & Validation: Assist in designing and executing numerical model experiments, applying advanced verification, validation, and observational data-fusion techniques across regional and nearshore domains.
 * System Support & Web Services: Help maintain, visualize, and disseminate marine modeling output and related web-based products for internal operational and public use.