The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is expanding its capabilities in optical interferometry for astrometry and synthetic imaging. New projects are underway or planned which will develop long baseline ground and space-based optical interferometers in support of the NASA ORIGINS program, whose objectives include exploring the origins of galaxies, stars, and planetary systems.

These projects include linking the two large Keck telescopes into an interferometer, a 10 meter baseline Space Interferometer Mission (SIM), the New Millenium Deep Space 3 which will link three free-flying spacecraft, and a near-term precursor mission to SIM. These systems will provide milli-arc-second to micro-arc-second angular resolution and will require optical metrology with sub-nanometer relative accuracy.

Candidates in the following areas should apply:

• Optics and electro-optics personnel who can lead and participate in the design and development of optical, sensing and metrology subsystems,
• Real time software personnel who can lead and participate in the development of the largely-autonomous interferometer control software,
• Controls engineering personnel who can lead and participate in the development of the interferometer control electronics, and
• Signal processing personnel to lead and participate in the design, analysis and development of the control sensing and data acquisition and processing elements.

Flight hardware and software experience is highly desirable.

Further inquiries or applications should be directed to:
Bill Goss
Mail Stop 306-473
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena CA, 91109,
or at e-mail address willis c goss@jpl.nasa.com.

Applications should include a resume, a statement of citizenship and at least three references.