Postdoc: Advanced Command and Control AI Systems

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Artificial Intelligence Group (ai.jpl.nasa.gov) are recruiting a Postdoctoral scholar to conduct research in advanced command and control systems for single and multi-asset systems. The successful candidate will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence, multi-agent systems, and autonomous task execution on deployed platforms.

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.

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.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.
$83,820 - $83,820

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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Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Operations Research, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Research expertise in one or more of the following areas: AI-based constraint propagation, heuristic search techniques, OR-based approaches, or multi-agent methods (e.g., Distributed Constraint Optimization).
• Hands-on experience working with centralized and distributed task execution systems on deployed platforms.
• Experience in deploying complex algorithms to edge/embedded platforms.
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in advanced command and control systems for single and multi-asset systems.
• Develop and apply AI-based constraint propagation, heuristic search techniques, and Operations Research (OR)-based approaches.
• Design and implement multi-agent methods, such as Distributed Constraint Optimization.
• Work with centralized and distributed task execution systems on deployed platforms
• Deploy advanced command and control algorithms to edge/embedded platforms.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and present results at scientific conferences.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• wellbeing
• retirement plans
• paid time off
• learning
• rideshare
• childcare
• flexible schedule
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree