Data Scientist IV — Autonomous Systems & Mission Ops (TS/SCI)

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena (CA)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 228,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is seeking a Data Scientist IV to advance fundamental research and deliver software applications for spacecraft autonomy, data analysis, and mission operations automation. You will contribute to autonomous scheduling, planning, and resource allocation across missions such as ECOSTRESS, OCO-3, EMIT, NISAR, and more.

The role emphasizes developing planning and optimization algorithms, applying AI/OR techniques, and collaborating with

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with minimum 9 years of related experience / Master's with 7 years / PhD with 5 years.
Broad knowledge in software development, AI, operations research, and resource allocation mechanisms.
Experience applying programming languages (Rust, C++, C, Python, Java).
Background knowledge in AI and/or operations research techniques demonstrated by software artifacts.

Responsibilities

Develop planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and execution algorithms for autonomous systems.
Develop and apply search-based, constraint-based, and optimization systems for large-scale planning.
Develop software to model and reason about geometric and operational constraints for observation planning.
Support broader team efforts in automation and resource allocation.