NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Engineering Applications Software Engineer

Engineering Applications Software Engineer

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is focused on seeking out answers that bring us closer to discovering the universe. The role involves providing software engineering, GenAI pipeline development, and operational support for flight mission and R&D projects, ensuring the successful implementation of data management and visualization systems.
Responsibilities:
• Provide software development, operational, and customer support for flight mission and R&D projects utilizing DOM and LSMD systems.
• Collaborate with project task leads to design, develop, maintain, and operate data management, GenAI, and data visualization software systems on on-prem and cloud compute/storage platforms.
• Design and develop 2D/3D data visualization software, dashboard tools, and UI/UX interfaces to support ground and flight systems.
• Design, develop, and deploy web and cloud-centric software applications across the entire flight mission life-cycle—from initial formulation through Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) within operational venues at JPL and other NASA centers.
• Design and develop software solutions to process and serve real-time mission telemetry data from multiple simultaneous sources to multi-mission analysis tools.
• Architect and develop AWS GenAI pipelines optimized for the analysis and visualization of exceptionally large flight mission telemetry datasets.
• Generate and deliver comprehensive software documentation, including requirements, design documents, and standard operational procedures.
• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Laboratory policies, NASA procedures, and government regulations.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline with a minimum of 1 year of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a similar discipline with 0 years of related experience.
• Security Clearance: Willingness to complete NASA’s required Level of Confidence background check for physical and logical access to critical NASA assets.
• Core Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in C, C++, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, WebGL, React, MaterialUI, Angular, and AWS Cloud computing/storage platforms.
• GenAI Expertise: Demonstrated experience developing GenAI pipelines on-prem and in AWS using tools such as Parquet, Athena, Claude, and Bedrock.
• Software Practices: Knowledge of modern software development infrastructure (GitHub, Visual Studio Code, CI/CD pipelines, automated software testing, and Agile methodologies).
• Mathematics & Analytics: Excellent applied math skills, including Calculus and Linear Algebra, alongside knowledge of modern data science and ML/LLM techniques.
• Data Management: Understanding of modern Information Data Management tools, architectures, and best practices (relational and time-series database solutions).
• UI/UX Design: Experience designing and developing user-facing web and desktop UI/UX software.
• Problem Solving & Debugging: Exceptional software engineering, algorithm development, system debugging, and technical problem-solving skills in complex environments.
• Teamwork & Communication: Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with a proven commitment to customer satisfaction and broad-based teamwork.
• Prioritization: Ability to establish clear task priorities and manage evolving requirements as flight project data management needs change.
Preferred:
• Direct experience using and developing software for JPL’s DOM and LSMD software systems.
• Knowledge of spacecraft and/or robotic vehicle simulation development.
• Experience with distributed system design, including multi-process/multi-threaded applications and general-purpose GPU (GPGPU) software development.
• Experience designing operational dashboards using tools like React and/or Grafana.
• Knowledge of Digital Twin and Digital Thread concepts and technologies.
Company:
Founded in 1936, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Founded in 1936, the company is headquartered in Pasadena, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.