Integrated photonic-electronic-quantum systems research for future space missions

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. This specific opportunity involves research and development activities in chip-scale stable laser systems using MEMS and nanophotonic technologies, supporting DC, RF, and microwave electronics and optoelectronics. The goal is to develop integrated photonic-electronic-quantum systems for laser metrology in future large space telescopes, high-speed and secure space communications, sensing, power transfer, and similar missions. This postdoctoral fellowship is housed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and focuses on technology development for future space missions.