Software Engineer - Real-Time Geospatial Mapping for Planetary Exploration
Core
Develop real-time geospatial mapping tools (M2M CSDS and WITME) for NASA's Artemis and Moon-to-Mars missions to support terrain visualization, uncertainty-aware data fusion, and operational decision-making.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Geospatial/3D Visualization)
Builds
Web-based collaborative data systems and 3D terrain models for lunar and planetary exploration
Domain
Aerospace / Planetary Exploration / Geospatial Data
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
JavaScript (MVC frameworks), 3D graphics, geographic map projections, server-side APIs, database tools, UI/UX design
Preferred skills
AI tool integration, robotics domain knowledge, user-centered design, GDAL
Technologies
CesiumJS, Vue, Webpack, ES6, Bootstrap 5, Python, Flask, Docker, Postgres, PostGIS, GDAL, Lunaserv, SSE, REDIS
Responsibilities
Develop interactive planning and execution monitoring capabilities; integrate AI tools for data summarization and search; implement statistically principled fusion methods for orbital and surface data; build unified 3D models with confidence estimates; design user interfaces for terrain data visualization.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC