3 days ago
Pasadena, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$122k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop algorithms and software supporting simulation of aerospace, planetary, and military robotic vehicles.
- Configure simulations to meet project needs and develop additional simulation capabilities when required.
- Apply robotics, machine vision, deep learning, state estimation, mapping, localization, motion estimation, and planning techniques.
- Translate project needs into simulation configurations and capabilities for JPL and other missions.
- Support reviews of team products and facilitate information flow across teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline plus at least 3 years of robotics experience; or a related master’s degree plus at least 1 year of experience; or a related Ph.D. with 0 years of relevant experience.
- Hands-on experience in software, machine vision, deep learning, or robotics.
- Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
- Exposure to algorithm development involving state estimation, mapping, deep learning, or machine vision.
- Familiarity with real-time robotics and machine vision concepts including localization, feature detection and tracking, optical flow, segmentation, structure from motion, state estimation, motion estimation, and planning.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Contact information for at least three professional reference writers.
- Preferred: embedded application software development, coursework or project experience applying deep learning to working robotic systems, and familiarity with software engineering practices and standards.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans.
- Paid time off, learning benefits, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave, and other perks.
- Benefits-eligible employees receive benefits effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following their start date.
- Full-time role in Pasadena, California; the stated annual hiring range is $122,408-$150,384.
- JPL provides a campus-like work environment and emphasizes work-life balance, collaboration, and innovation.
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.