Scientific Software Engineer in Space Applications and Nowcasting

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Scientific Software Engineer in Space Applications and Nowcasting

Job Reference metoffice/TP/1209/762

Permanent - Full Time

Working Hours:

37

Location (City/Town):

Exeter

Closing Date:

27/06/2025

Profession:

Science

Region / Division:

UK Region

Careers website category:

Science

Job Introduction

We're looking for exceptional Scientific Software Engineer in Space Applications and Nowcasting to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Scientific Software Engineer in Space Applications and Nowcasting, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home.This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of33hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share . Our people are at the heart of what wedoandwe'lldo our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision - making
• We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make usgreater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

The Space Applications and Nowcasting R&D (SAN) area of the Met Office aims to leverage a diverse range of observations from the global observing system to help the Met Office to better understand what is happening now in our environment and how the situation is going to evolve in the short term .SAN is responsible for researching and developing new ways of using observations to improve the warnings offered by the Met Office Expert Weather Hub and the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre.

SAN is focused on a broad range of natural hazards including, but not limited to: Severe Storms, Flooding, Volcanic Emissions and Coronal Mass Ejections from the Sun.To fulfil our purpose, we utilise satellite missions in a range of orbits around the Earth and Sun as well as surface-based observations such as those from weather radars, automatic weather stations and even citizen observations.

• To write and maintain high quality code in a collaborative environment.
• To design,developand improvescientific software applications.
• To champion and follow software quality assurance processes.
• To document and present the work of the Met Office in internal reports, meetings, scientific journals, and external conferences.
• To provide technical advice to peers, management and external stakeholders.
• To ensure our scientific software systems meet the requirements of our stakeholders through requirements gathering and collaboration .

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing.The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their 'Best Workplaces in Tech' 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their '54 Best Workplaces for Women' 2023 list.

As our Scientific Software Engineer in Space Applications and Nowcasting, your total reward package will be up to £49,806 annually, which includes:

• An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Recruitment Retention Allowance(RRA)you will be paid £2,200 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthlypay
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

• A strong background in computational science, physical science or mathematics, demonstrated by a degree or equivalent qualifications or experience.
• Evidence of ability to apply the principles of Scientific Software Quality Assurance such as revision control, testing and documentation.
• Evidence of developing and maintaining complex scientific software applications written in Python and/or compiled languages such as C++ or Fortran.
• Demonstrated ability to be a strong team player with an ability to support and interact with scientific and technical colleagues .Willingness and ability to take responsibility for some deliverables in scientific group activities.
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation and listening).
• Evidence of developing new technical or scientific skills and applying the outcome to your work and developing other in your team.

How to apply

If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire .We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

Closing date 27th June 2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 4th July 2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

Using AI in your application

We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience . All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment .

How we can help

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at .

If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us.Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, writtentestor a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information.We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.