Postdoc: Microwave Remote Sensing and Radar Instrumentation for Atmospheric Observations
JPL/NASA · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Pasadena, California, United States
- On-site
- Contract · Associate
- $84K–$84K per year
Conduct independent research in microwave remote sensing, radar instrumentation, and atmospheric science in support of the NASA Earth Science Decadal Survey Incubator project, advancing next-generation radar technologies for observing Earth's planetary boundary layer and improving atmospheric water vapor and cloud measurements.
Compensation
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $83,820 - $83,820
Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate novel microwave radar retrieval techniques
- Investigate sources of systematic measurement error
- Contribute to the design, testing, and deployment of advanced radar instrumentation
- Implement Doppler radar capabilities to characterize clouds and precipitation
- Improve water vapor profiling algorithms using advanced statistical approaches
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science
- Ph.D. in Physics
- Ph.D. in Remote Sensing
- Ph.D. in Applied Physics