1 month ago
Pasadena, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$152k - $189k/yr
Responsibilities
- Investigate, design, and implement advanced image-based mapping and navigation capabilities for autonomous spacecraft navigation.
- Develop solutions for map-relative localization, hazard detection and avoidance, illumination invariance, 3D structure recovery, and vision integration into end-to-end guidance and control systems.
- Support mapping and map-relative navigation for Moonfall, Skyfall, and SOLO.
- Collaborate with commercial partners on Artemis/HLS vision-based lunar-landing solutions.
- Apply machine learning expertise in partnership with scientists pursuing ROSES opportunities.
- Seek funding opportunities to support an independent research agenda aligned with Section objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 6 years of experience; or a master's degree with at least 4 years of experience; or a Ph.D. with at least 2 years of related experience.
- Extensive understanding and broad application of machine learning and computer vision principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt theoretical machine learning models to unique computer vision problems and develop novel training architectures.
- Strong software skills in C++ and Python.
- Track record of working independently with significant technical latitude to deliver functional capabilities.
- Experience with proposal development is desired.
- A publication record in high-impact machine learning, computer vision, or aerospace navigation journals and conferences is desired.
- Background in estimation or control theory is desired.
- Experience participating in multidisciplinary teams and strong presentation skills are desired.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans.
- Paid time off, learning opportunities, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, and parental leave.
- Benefits-eligible positions receive benefits effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the start date.
- Full-time position in Pasadena, California, with the stated annual hiring range applying to candidates working in or residing in that location.
Categories
ML EngineeringRobotics
About NASA JPL
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center in Pasadena, CA, managed by Caltech. It designs, builds, and operates robotic spacecraft and science instruments for NASA, and develops ground systems like the Deep Space Network; notable missions include the Mars rovers and the Voyager probes. Founded in 1936, JPL is publicly funded and focuses on planetary, Earth, and astrophysics research and flight operations.