Control Electronic and Testing of Microsystems for Highly Mass-constrained Planetary Missions

Control Electronic and Testing of Microsystems for Highly Mass-constrained Planetary Missions National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States about 2 hours ago

Location:

Pasadena, CALIFORNIA

Deadline:

01 Nov 2026 Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reference Code 0259-NPP-NOV26-JPL-TechDev How to Apply All applications must be submitted in Zintellect Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org) A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes: Research proposal Three letters of recommendation Official doctoral transcript documents Application Deadline 11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone Description About the NASA Postdoctoral Program The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Description:

NASA missions are in need of low size, weight, and power (SWaP) instruments. For example, current Mössbauer and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers provided for NASA missions are acquired from foreign entities or built in a custom architecture. Having flown by most of the Solar System's terrestrial targets, there is an observed shift to landed missions, which are inherently mass constrained. As NASA makes way for smaller scale missions, readily available, low SWAP instruments to deliver routine science will become more valuable. JPL requires development and testing of highly miniature control electronics for instruments for highly mass-constrained planetary missions. In this project, the fellow should study the pathways to readying a miniature multi-functional instruments with high science value, with a focus on the development of flight-like electronics and mechanisms that make use of state-of-the-art components with an identifiable path to flight to support near-term needs. Goals for the entire instrument are