Meteorologist – Antarctic Support Contract

About the role

Amentum supports the National Science Foundation managed United States Antarctic Program as part of the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). The Meteorologist performs all weather tasking under the supervision of the Senior Meteorologist. The role is based at an Antarctic station and involves observing and transmitting weather data, supporting aircraft operations and research groups, and maintaining the station's meteorological systems.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace and comply with ASC ESH, waste management and quality assurance requirements.
• Prepare, launch and monitor upper air sounding equipment, then encode, decode and transmit the data to organizations worldwide.
• Observe and record surface weather in METAR and synoptic WMO format hourly during the austral summer and every six hours in winter, adjusting to aviation schedules.
• Help prepare weekly, monthly and annual climatological and administrative reports, and take part in station quality control and the long-term climatological database.
• Monitor meteorological parameters for research groups and coordinate preventive maintenance, repair and operation of the station's meteorological systems with the Meteorologist, Senior Meteorologist and NIWC Meteorological Technician.
• Assist with inventory controls, station upkeep, galley support and cargo handling, and interact with NSF, military and other agency officials.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree, or military meteorology or equivalent experience in place of a degree.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with medical, dental, drug screening, background check and federal background checks completed.
• US citizenship required to obtain and maintain facility credentials at the site.
• Ability to lift and move equipment and to work outdoors in extreme cold, including heavy lifting and climbing.

Required skills

• Proficiency in METAR and synoptic WMO coding.
• Preferred: degree in meteorology, experience taking METAR observations, one year of verified training as a meteorologist, meteorologist technician or weather observer, and experience with upper air sounding equipment.
• Previous remote operations experience preferred.