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

Zintellect
Pasadena, CA Intern
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/1/2026

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:

 This opportunity involves research and development activities in the following technology areas: 1. Chip-scale stable laser systems using MEMS and nanophotonic technologies including but not limited to silicon nitride on-chip etalons and waveguides, lithium niobate modulators and waveguides, heterogeneous integration/packaging of photonic microdevices, on-chip precision atomic and molecular spectroscopy, physics and chemistry with chip-scale atomic and molecular vapor cells and photonic integration/packaging interfaces; 2. Supporting DC, RF, and microwave electronics and optoelectronics, including but not limited to cutting-edge GaN, GaAs, InGaAs, InP, AlN, diamond, etc semiconductor technologies that potentially can be heterogeneously integrated with stable laser systems.

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.

Field of Science: Technology Development

Advisors:

Lin Yi
lin.yi@jpl.nasa.gov
(818) 393-6420 
 
Mahmood Bagheri
mahmood.bagheri@jpl.nasa.gov
(818) 354-0413

 

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 

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org

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