Robotics Systems Engineer I — Space Robotics & Simulation

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellbeing programs

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena invites applications for a Robotics Systems Engineer I. This role focuses on developing algorithms and software for flight-software-in-the-loop simulation, testing, and operator tools for aerospace and robotic vehicles.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to validate command sequences before they run on flight hardware, contribute to Moon Base simulation, and help operate Mars rovers such as Perseverance and Curiosity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE with at least 1 year related experience; Master’s preferred.
• Exposure to software development in areas such as simulation, modeling and 3D visualization.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Contact information for at least three professional reference writers.

Responsibilities

• Develop simulation software for Moon Base program.
• Maintain and develop operation tools for space robots.
• Software and hardware integration to develop space robots.
• Operation of Mars rovers, including Perseverance and Curiosity.

Skills

Software development

Simulation

3D visualization

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in related discipline

Tools

3D visualization tools

Simulation frameworks

Job description

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena invites applications for a Robotics Systems Engineer I. This role focuses on developing algorithms and software for flight-software-in-the-loop simulation, testing, and operator tools for aerospace and robotic vehicles.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to validate command sequences before they run on flight hardware, contribute to Moon Base simulation, and help operate Mars rovers such as Perseverance and Curiosity.