High Frequency Devices and Circuits

ORAU; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ORAU is offering a unique research opportunity through the NASA Postdoctoral Program, engaging scientists in ongoing NASA projects. Based at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, this fellowship involves developing semiconductor devices for next-generation instruments in various scientific fields.

Applicants must hold a doctorate and meet specific eligibility criteria, including U.S. citizenship or lawful residency. This role promises cutting-edge research tasks aimed at advancing NASA’s space missions.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Develop semiconductor devices for various NASA instruments.
• Design novel device concepts to improve efficiency.
• Fabricate and validate circuit configurations.

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Position Information

Reference Code: 0047-NPP-NOV26-JPL-TechDev

Application Deadline: 11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Overview

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or a NASA‑affiliated research institute. These one‑to‑three‑year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Responsibilities

This research area focuses on developing semiconductor‑based devices and circuits operating in the 100 GHz to 5000 GHz frequency range. The devices will be packaged into components to enable next‑generation NASA instruments for astrophysics, Earth remote sensing, and planetary discovery and exploration. Research activities include designing novel device concepts that could improve intrinsic efficiency and creating novel circuit configurations that increase functionality per chip or leapfrog current technological boundaries. Fabrication processes that allow fast prototyping with high yields and low critical dimensions will be validated at the Micro Devices Laboratory (MDL) at JPL, a world‑class semiconductor device fabrication facility.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree.

Eligibility

• U.S. Citizens.
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR).
• Foreign nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J‑1 visa status.
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with a valid EAD card and 1) a valid I‑485 or I‑589 form in pending status.

Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.

Location

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Field of Science

Technology Development

Contact

Point of Contact: Mikeala
Questions about this opportunity? Please email [e-mail]

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect via the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements. A complete application must include a research proposal, three letters of recommendation, and official doctoral transcript documents.