Data Scientist, Sales
El Segundo, CA
About Rainmaker - -------------- Rainmaker is ending water scarcity with next-generation cloud seeding. Through an integrated system of advanced radar, unmanned aircraft, and a cutting-edge weather awareness platform, we steward the natural world and make freshwater available to all. Cloud seeding delivers moderate, predictable increases in precipitation---and over years, those gains lead to powerful outcomes: restoring ecosystems, recharging aquifers, and reducing wildfire risk. We are an engineering organization and a microcosm of El Segundo's deep-tech renaissance. We iterate quickly to solve the most important problem of our age. The Role - ------- We're looking for a Data Scientist to join our Business Development and Program Development teams. You'll be the analytical backbone behind how we demonstrate economic value to partners---quantifying the benefit of additional snowpack and water supply, and building the data infrastructure that correlates our operations to real-world outcomes for agriculture, municipalities, utilities, and environmental stakeholders. This role sits at the intersection of environmental science, economics, and data storytelling. You'll work with messy, multi-source datasets (weather, hydrology, commodity pricing, land use, economic indicators) to produce clear, defensible benefit analyses that drive partnerships and program expansion. What You'll Do - ------------- * **Economic Benefit Modeling:** Develop and refine models that quantify the dollar-value impact of incremental precipitation---across agriculture, hydropower, municipal water supply, wildfire mitigation, and ecosystem services. * **Partner-Specific Analysis:** Work directly with Business Development to tailor analyses for prospective and existing partners---showing ROI in terms they care about (yield improvements, reduced water acquisition costs, reservoir storage gains, etc.). * **Data Pipeline Development:** Identify, acquire, and integrate external datasets (USGS streamflow, SNOTEL snowpack, USDA crop data, utility rate schedules, regional economic data) into our analytical infrastructure. * **Correlation \& Attribution:** Build frameworks to correlate Rainmaker operations with downstream outcomes---working with our Research team to link precipitation enhancement to measurable hydrological and economic effects. * **Visualization \& Communication:** Translate complex analyses into clear dashboards, one-pagers, and presentations for non-technical stakeholders---including water districts, agricultural co-ops, investors, and government officials. What We're Looking For - --------------------- **Required:** * 4 years of experience in data science, quantitative economics, or applied research---ideally in water resources, agriculture, environmental consulting, or a related domain * Strong skills in Python or R for data analysis, statistical modeling, and visualization * Experience working with geospatial data (GIS, satellite/remote sensing, or hydrological datasets) * Ability to translate technical findings into business value and communicate to diverse audiences * Comfort with ambiguity and incomplete data---you can make defensible estimates when perfect data doesn't exist **Preferred:** * Background in hydrology, water economics, agricultural economics, or environmental science * Experience with economic impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, or ROI modeling * Familiarity with cloud seeding, precipitation enhancement, or atmospheric science * Experience working with government agencies, water districts, or agricultural stakeholders * SQL proficiency and experience building data pipeline *Rainmaker is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rainmaker is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.* *Rainmaker participates in E-Verify. To learn more, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit* *E-Verify.gov**.*
