ORAU · 1 month ago
Instrument Design & Engineering for the Airborne Meteorological Measurement System
Santa Clara County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelORAU is part of the NASA Postdoctoral Program, which offers unique research opportunities to talented scientists. The role involves working with the Meteorological Measurement System to enhance meteorological instrumentation and participate in NASA-sponsored flight campaigns.
Universities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Work primarily with hardware for the Meteorological Measurement System (MMS)
Develop software (C, Python, Fortran) to modernize the legacy MMS instrument
Participate in NASA-sponsored flight campaigns
Contribute to scientific data analysis
Develop secondary projects fostering collaborations with other researchers at NASA Ames and externally
Qualification
Required
PhD in electrical engineering or a closely related field
Previous laboratory and/or field experience
Experience developing and working with analytical instrumentation, preferably for meteorological or atmospheric measurements
Ability to work as a member of a team on various projects
Good written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to travel for field campaigns
Company
ORAU
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security.
Founded in 1946
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Page
President /CEO
Scott Miller
President and CEO, ORAU ConScientia
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