Space Autonomy AI Data Scientist II (TS/SCI)

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Data Scientist II to advance autonomous systems for spacecraft and mission operations. You will apply AI techniques to automate scheduling, planning, and resource allocation across ground and flight systems.

The role involves developing algorithms and software for large-scale planning, coordinating with diverse teams, and contributing to missions like ECOSTRESS, OCO-3, EMIT, NISAR, and DSN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 3+ years experience
• Master’s degree with 1+ year experience
• PhD in related field with 0 years experience
• Broad knowledge in software development, AI, OR, and resource allocation
• Experience with Rust, C++, C, Python or Java
• Background knowledge in AI and/or OR evidenced by software artifacts

Responsibilities

• Develop planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and execution algorithms for autonomous systems.
• Use search-based, constraint-based, and optimization systems for large-scale planning.
• Represent and reason about complex geometric and operational constraints for observation planning.
• Support broader team efforts in automation and resource allocation areas.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 3 years experience

Master’s degree in related discipline with 1 year experience

PhD in related discipline with 0 years experience

Software development, AI, operations research, resource allocation

Programming languages: Rust, C++, C, Python, Java

AI/Operations research fundamentals evidenced by artifacts

Tools

Rust

C++

C

Python

Java

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Data Scientist II to advance autonomous systems for spacecraft and mission operations. You will apply AI techniques to automate scheduling, planning, and resource allocation across ground and flight systems.

The role involves developing algorithms and software for large-scale planning, coordinating with diverse teams, and contributing to missions like ECOSTRESS, OCO-3, EMIT, NISAR, and DSN.