The Instrument Operations Specialist in the Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Paige Research Group collaborates with JPL and other national and international institutions to monitor and generate RIMFAX instrument health and activities on board the Mars 2020 rover NASA mission, in line with scientific research goals. Duties include use of JPL Mars 2020 programs and Jupyter Notebook to monitor instrument health, create command sequences, review and analyze data products, and resolve spacecraft instrument anomalies.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

1. Time management and multitasking skills to set priorities and accurately reflect varying levels of importance for multiple work assignments with overlapping deadlines. Excellent attention to detail.

Required

2. Ability to take initiative, gather information and analyze data, and properly assess problem situations to formulate logical and objective solutions.

Required

3. Knowledge of spacecraft operations procedures and tools. Ability to monitor spacecraft instrument health, recognize and resolve spacecraft anomaly responses.

Required

4. Ability to analyze spacecraft and ground penetrating radar data products and communicate findings with broader technical and science teams.

Required

5. Demonstrated knowledge of Jupyter Notebook to create instrument activities and command sequences..

Required

6. Experience maintaining computer clusters; knowledge of computer hardware functionality and compatibility.

Required

7. Interpersonal skills to function as part of a team and interact effectively with diverse groups at all levels of organization.

Required

8. Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required

9. Ability to maintain on-time work hours and schedule.

Required

10. Ability to work evenings, weekends, and/or non-standard work schedule, as needed.

Required

11. Interest in space missions and exploration.

Required

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
05-25-2023

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