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Senior AI/ML Scientist, Planetary Science

Long Beach (CA)💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and deploy machine learning systems for interplanetary missions, specifically for Mars atmospheric modeling, multi-modal data fusion, and autonomous in-situ science decision-making on spacecraft.

Role type

Senior AI/ML Scientist (Planetary Science)

Builds

AI models for spacecraft operations, weather forecasting systems, and autonomous observation re-tasking.

Domain

Aerospace / Planetary Science / Frontier AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Transfer learning, domain adaptation, model fine-tuning, low-data learning, deep learning, autonomous system design, multi-modal data fusion, 3D reconstruction, real-time inference optimization

Preferred skills

Experience with heterogeneous instrument modalities, sparse observation handling, scientific data analysis

Technologies

Deep learning frameworks, spacecraft computing environments, radar depth sounding tools, geologic mapping software

Responsibilities

Develop weather forecasting models combining Earth-derived and Martian physics data; build methods to reconstruct 3D representations from 2D images, 3D models, and radar data; create AI decision-making layers for autonomous spacecraft re-tasking; optimize models for flight hardware constraints.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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