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New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

In this role of a Telecommunications Engineer I, within the Telecommunications Architecture Group, you will develop and evolve the space relay network architectures for communications and navigation, and will participate in trade-studies and development of deep space communications and navigation systems and networks.

What You Will Do:

• Continue to investigate the space relay network architectures that use both RF and optical links for communications, tracking, and navigation of spacecraft.
• Contribute RF and optical link models, and compares their performances under different space operation environments.
• Implement Monte Carlo simulations to characterize the performance of deep space communications and navigation systems.
• Conduct design, development, and analysis efforts in communications and navigation systems and networks, and quantify the benefits of end-to-end system architectures to service current and future NASA missions.
• Support optimizations of deep space communications and navigation systems and networks.
• Participate in engineering activities for requirement definitions, system specifications, implementation, integration, and testing of communications and navigation systems.
• Partner is developing methods and tools to analyze and/or to simulate communications and navigation systems and networks.
• Participate in proposal writing activities when needed.
• Report on task progress to project and line management at Monthly or Quarterly Management meetings.
• Work with team to prepare and present materials at task design reviews and delivery reviews.
• Work with line and project management to adjust plans to resolve issues as they arise.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 1 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 0 years of related experience.
• Experience and wide applications of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in the areas of space communications and navigation systems (RF and optical communications, GPS/GNSS constellations)
• Experience in conducting statistical analysis, multi-disciplinary system optimization, and modeling and simulations.
• Broad knowledge in communications and navigation systems and network theory, signal processing.
• Working experience and knowledge in Matlab, Python, and C/C++.
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting firmware/software implementations of signal processing schemes for communications and navigation.
• Experience in preparing technical documentation including requirements documents, task plans, operations manuals.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience working closely with a team of software, firmware, test, and operations engineers.

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in space system development.
• Understanding of end-to-end data flow issues between flight systems and ground systems.
• Knowledge of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards.
• Advanced presentation skills.
• Aptitude towards solving challenging, interesting, useful, cutting edge, and high payoff problems.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex issues to audiences with various levels of technical expertise.
• Ability to interact with line management, project management, and external partners to build and ensure customer relationships.
• Experience in developing scientific software in a Linux-based and window-based development environment.
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to manage projects on schedule and within allocated resources.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel.

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. Hiring range for this job may be adjusted based on primary work location outside of Pasadena, California. This adjusted range will be provided to candidates by the Recruiter when applicable.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

$80,496 – $93,288

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

EEO is the Law.

EEO is the Law Supplement

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.