Senior Environmental Scientist

Location: India (Operational focus in drought-prone, semi-arid, and eco-sensitive regions)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior (15 years preferred)

About Us

At Accel1, we are revolutionizing climate resilience through intelligent technologies. Our flagship platform, HydroTRACE, integrates satellite analytics, AI-powered water intelligence, and precision climate interventions like cloud seeding. Our mission is clear: restore environmental balance, ensure water security, and empower communities.

Role Overview

We seek a Senior Environmental Scientist with expertise in weather forecasting, cloud microphysics, and precision-based cloud seeding. The successful candidate will lead real-time weather operations, analyze atmospheric conditions for intervention, and deploy next-generation cloud seeding technologies (including drone-based, aircraft-based, and ground generator-based techniques).

You will be a critical part of India's first integrated precision cloud seeding program, aimed at transforming regional drought response and agricultural resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Real-Time Atmospheric Monitoring: Analyze real-time meteorological data (radar, satellite, lidar) to identify optimal cloud seeding opportunities.
• Precision Targeting: Use AI-enhanced modeling systems to select cloud types, altitude bands, and ideal seeding timings.
• Mission Planning and Execution: Coordinate and oversee cloud seeding operations via aircraft, drones, and ground-based units.
• Seeding Agent Management: Determine appropriate seeding materials (e.g., silver iodide, calcium chloride, dry ice) based on cloud typology.
• Impact Validation: Design and implement scientific evaluation frameworks to measure rainfall enhancement post-mission.
• AI & Automation Integration: Collaborate with data scientists to enhance real-time forecasting, predictive targeting, and mission optimization tools.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all environmental, aviation, and government approvals are secured for safe cloud seeding operations.
• Disaster Response Support: Assist in rapid-response drought relief and emergency water generation strategies.

A Day in the Life of a Senior Environmental Scientist at Accel1 (Precision Cloud Seeding Team)

This is not a conventional 9-to-4 job.

We are working on a mission-critical opportunity - solving one of the planet's most urgent problems: water scarcity. Our team operates in dynamic field environments, often responding to evolving weather patterns in real-time. Flexibility, passion, and commitment are essential.

05:30 AM - Pre-Mission Briefing

• Review overnight meteorological data feeds (satellite, radar, lidar) and AI-driven model predictions.
• Join the morning strategy call with meteorologists, drone operators, and aircraft pilots to finalize the day's target zones for cloud seeding.
• Update mission checklists and weather maps based on real-time conditions.

07:00 AM - Field Deployment

• Arrive at the designated field base (could be an airstrip, operations center, or mobile command unit).
• Calibrate cloud analysis instruments and verify seeding material inventory (e.g., silver iodide flares, hygroscopic particles).
• Conduct a safety briefing with the pilot/drone operator teams, and coordinate with local ATC (Air Traffic Control) if flying.

08:30 AM - Cloud Surveillance and Target Confirmation

• Use radar and satellite imagery to confirm cloud density, altitude, and moisture content over pre-selected target areas.
• Finalize "go/no-go" decisions based on evolving atmospheric conditions.
• Adjust seeding strategies dynamically depending on new convective activity or wind shifts.

09:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Cloud Seeding Operations

• Execute live missions:
• Direct aircraft/drone pilots in precise cloud targeting maneuvers.
• Release seeding agents at optimal heights and cloud structures.
• Monitor humidity, updrafts, and thermal conditions in real time to optimize results.

12:30 PM - Impact Assessment Kickoff

• Start monitoring rainfall radar and satellite overlays to track precipitation development post-seeding.
• Collect hydrological and meteorological data for comparative analysis.

02:00 PM - Field Data Analysis

• Input mission parameters, rainfall measurements, and atmospheric readings into the HydroTRACE system.
• Run AI algorithms to assess rain enhancement rates and environmental impacts.

03:30 PM - Reporting and Debriefing

• Prepare technical reports summarizing mission outcomes, success rates, deviations, and learning points.
• Conduct a team debrief, discuss what worked, and suggest optimization strategies for future missions.

05:00 PM - End of Day Reflection

• Collaborate with the innovation team to brainstorm improvements for cloud targeting algorithms, seeding material optimization, and mission automation.

Every day at Accel1 is an opportunity to shift the climate narrative - one cloud, one community, and one innovation at a time.

Required Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Climate Science, Environmental Engineering, or related fields.
• 15 years of proven experience in weather prediction, cloud seeding operations, remote sensing, or cloud physics.
• Strong working knowledge of numerical weather prediction (NWP) models, Doppler radar data, satellite imagery, and mesoscale meteorology.
• Hands-on experience in precision-based cloud seeding (preferably drone and aircraft coordination).
• Expertise in cloud classification, convective cloud analysis, and cumuliform dynamics.
• Familiarity with Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) protocols and aviation authorities' guidelines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AI/ML forecasting models like WRF-ARW, GFS, or proprietary AI-based rainfall predictors.
• Certification or training in aviation meteorology or flight operation support.
• GIS and geospatial modeling for rainfall prediction and tracking.
• Ability to work in high-pressure field environments (dynamic, mobile operations).
• Deep understanding of monsoon dynamics, orographic lifting, humidity fluxes, and seasonal climate patterns of South Asia.

What We Offer

• Lead India's first AI-integrated Precision Cloud Seeding Mission.
• Work alongside world-class atmospheric scientists, drone engineers, and AI developers.
• Access to cutting-edge instrumentation, aircraft platforms, and field research facilities.
• Competitive salary, field operation bonuses, and travel allowances.
• Opportunities to participate in national policy shaping for climate resilience.

Ready to Make It Rain Responsibly?

Send your resume and cover letter to with the subject line:

"Senior Application - Environmental Scientist (Precision Cloud Seeding)"