Research Scientist – Atmospheric Modeling

About the role

Computational Physics, Inc. (CPI) is seeking a full‑time Research Scientist to work remotely with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The role focuses on developing and improving whole‑atmosphere Navy weather prediction models that extend from the surface to 500 km altitude.

Key responsibilities

• Run emerging atmospheric models on Navy high‑performance computing (HPC) systems and analyze output.
• Identify bugs, develop fixes, and contribute new code via an enterprise GitHub server.
• Collaborate with a geographically dispersed team to meet quarterly and annual research deliverables.
• Maintain and enhance model skill, resiliency, and computational efficiency.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in atmospheric science, computational fluid dynamics, physics, applied mathematics, meteorology, aeronomy, or a related field.
• U.S. citizenship (required for DoD contracts).
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for regular updates on GitHub and team meetings.

Required skills

• MPI Fortran
• C++
• Java
• Python
• IDL
• MATLAB
• Fortran 2003 (or later)
• HDF5 data handling
• GitHub version control
• High‑performance computing (HPC) and parallel processing