Bulk Metallic Glasses Spacecraft

Overview

Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code: 0125-NPP-MAR
26-JPL-Tech Dev

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.

Final date to receive applications: 3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

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.

The Materials Development and Manufacturing Technology Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology is seeking a postdoctoral scholar for basic science research related to the development of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) and their related composites. JPL runs a premier research laboratory on BMGs, with a well-established record in the academic community and in industry. A postdoctoral scholar is sought who has a Ph.D. directly related to the development and mechanical properties of BMGs and could immediately make contributions to the areas listed above.

The candidate is expected to rapidly integrate into the laboratory and perform independent scientific research in support of current NASA programs. The candidate is expected to vigorously lead, perform and publish peer-reviewed scientific papers and file relevant intellectual property. The candidate will have access to equipment including arc-melters, FLIR infrared cameras, injection molding equipment, thermoplastic forming equipment, vacuum chambers, RF power supplies, metallography equipment, gear testing equipment, a load frame, microscopes, Vickers hardness tester, machining capability and 3D polymer printers, and other JPL resources where funding permits.

The intent of the position is to do independent scientific research with limited physical support; the candidate must be able to perform all relevant experiments, fix and maintain equipment, perform microscopy/characterization, and completely write scientific publications based on results with limited input from others.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Technology Development

Douglas Hofmann
• dcha.gov •

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; applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at application with
1) a valid EAD card and
2) I-485 or I-589 pending.

Please email npp

Mikeala

Education: Doctoral Degree required. Ph.D. directly related to development and mechanical properties of Bulk Metallic Glasses (BMGs).