What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technology Development: Laser Transceivers and Electro-Optic Components position at ORAU?
Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0020-NPP-MAR26-GSFC-TechDev
How To Apply
All applications must be submitted in Zintellect
Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description
About the NASA Postdoctoral Program
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.
Description:
Laser and Electro-Optics Branch provides expertise, facilities, and infrastructure to develop Goddard science instrument and spacecraft system hardware. The Branch is a world leader in the development, fabrication and qualification of space flight lasers. The Branch facilities include clean rooms designed and equipped for developing space flight lasers with state-of-the-art optical instrumentation, numerous laser and laser instrument development laboratories, and laboratories dedicated to accelerated testing of laser diode arrays and optics for space qualification and reliability analysis. The Branch continues to develop new concepts and technologies for future generation laser and electro-optic instruments and systems. The Branch has strong technology interest in the development of solid-state, fiber, and diode lasers, optical parametric oscillators, Fabry-Perot etalons, and time-resolved single-photon detectors, diode and laser system testing and qualification, nonlinear harmonic generation, LIght Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and spectrometer instruments, and free space optical communication systems.
Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science:Technology Development
Advisors:
Anthony W Yu
Anthony.w.yu@nasa.gov
(301) 614-6248
Elisavet Troupaki
elisavet.troupaki-1@nasa.gov
(301) 614-6119
Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
Eligibility is currently open to:
Point of Contact
Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0020-NPP-MAR26-GSFC-TechDev
How To Apply
All applications must be submitted in Zintellect
Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
- Research proposal
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official doctoral transcript documents
3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description
About the NASA Postdoctoral Program
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.
Description:
Laser and Electro-Optics Branch provides expertise, facilities, and infrastructure to develop Goddard science instrument and spacecraft system hardware. The Branch is a world leader in the development, fabrication and qualification of space flight lasers. The Branch facilities include clean rooms designed and equipped for developing space flight lasers with state-of-the-art optical instrumentation, numerous laser and laser instrument development laboratories, and laboratories dedicated to accelerated testing of laser diode arrays and optics for space qualification and reliability analysis. The Branch continues to develop new concepts and technologies for future generation laser and electro-optic instruments and systems. The Branch has strong technology interest in the development of solid-state, fiber, and diode lasers, optical parametric oscillators, Fabry-Perot etalons, and time-resolved single-photon detectors, diode and laser system testing and qualification, nonlinear harmonic generation, LIght Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and spectrometer instruments, and free space optical communication systems.
Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science:Technology Development
Advisors:
Anthony W Yu
Anthony.w.yu@nasa.gov
(301) 614-6248
Elisavet Troupaki
elisavet.troupaki-1@nasa.gov
(301) 614-6119
Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
Eligibility is currently open to:
- U.S. Citizens;
- U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
- Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and,
- Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status
Point of Contact
Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.