The Research Program of the Bureau of Meteorology is seeking a scientific software engineer to be a key member of a diverse team to develop innovative applications for customers.

The Customer Applications team in the Research Program provides capability to projects that deliver customised products and systems for customers across many sectors, including Agriculture and Water, Energy and Resources, Aviation, Land and Maritime Transport. The successful candidate will initially contribute to the Next Generation Rainfall Standardization (Next Gen Rainfall) project which aims to develop a national blended radar, satellite and gauge rainfall analysis technique named BRAIN, using advanced machine learning, quality control and blending techniques. The Scientific Software Engineer will contribute to the final development steps and transition into operations of this new system that will integrate multiple sources of rainfall data to create unified products for the water industry. The selected applicant may also contribute to the support and development of weather radar related systems, such as radar rainfall estimation and nowcasting applications.

Upon delivery of this project (1 - 2 years), the role will contribute to multiple and diverse projects, sometimes concurrently, so flexibility and demonstrated project experience are required. Recent projects of this type include forecasting of fog and volcanic ash, customised forecasts of wind and hazardous weather, and renewable energy relevant forecasts to support the energy transition in Australia and internationally.