Postdoc: Millimeter-Wave Radar & ML for Atmospheric Sensing

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellbeing programs

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare

Childcare assistance

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, invites a postdoctoral researcher to advance millimeter-wave radar systems for atmospheric remote sensing. You will develop calibration techniques, retrieval algorithms, and machine-learning approaches to improve cloud and precipitation observations.

Collaborate across radar hardware, remote sensing science, and data analytics; publish in peer-reviewed journals and present results at conferences; join an interdisciplinary team at JPL and Caltech and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Remote Sensing, Physics, Computer Science, Earth Science, or a closely related field.
• Experience in radar remote sensing, RF systems, microwave instrumentation, or related experimental research.
• Strong background in scientific programming using Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages.
• Experience analyzing large scientific datasets using statistical or computational methods.
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications and excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research on millimeter-wave radar systems for atmospheric remote sensing.
• Develop and evaluate calibration techniques, retrieval algorithms, and advanced data analysis methods for cloud and precipitation observations.
• Apply machine learning and statistical approaches to radar measurements and geophysical retrievals.
• Support radar system characterization, testing, and performance evaluation.
• Analyze large observational datasets and develop software tools for scientific data processing.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present results at national and international conferences.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Scientific computing

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering/Atmospheric Science/Remote Sensing/Physics/Computer Science/Earth Science

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Job description

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, invites a postdoctoral researcher to advance millimeter-wave radar systems for atmospheric remote sensing. You will develop calibration techniques, retrieval algorithms, and machine-learning approaches to improve cloud and precipitation observations.

Collaborate across radar hardware, remote sensing science, and data analytics; publish in peer-reviewed journals and present results at conferences; join an interdisciplinary team at JPL and Caltech and