One position for research programmer is available at the Artificial
Intelligence Branch of the NASA Ames Research Center.
The research programmer will join a group conducting research in
planning and scheduling. Primary goals of the research group are:
(1) to develop prototypes of planning and scheduling technology that will
demonstrate direct impact on operations at NASA. Possible applications
include scheduling for orbiting astronomy observatories and
inter-planetary probes, and decision support for manned operations
(e.g., Space Shuttle ground processing). The research programmer is
expected to significantly contribute in the design and coding of these
prototypes;
(2) to advance the state of knowledge on the principles of planning and
scheduling. Research topics include representation of temporal and
causal information, heuristic methods for planning and scheduling,
constraint-based reasoning, and combined predictive
planning/scheduling and reactive control.
Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- American citizenship or permanent residency (this is a necessary
condition for employment!);
- BS/MS (or experiential equivalent) in Computer Science or related
fields;
- good working knowledge of Lisp, C, C++ and Unix;
- experience with the development of user interfaces in X;
- experience with the development of object-oriented systems is an
advantage;
- familiarity with search techniques, constraint propagation, operations
research, planning and scheduling, programming for (massively-parallel)
supercomputers is a definite plus;
- motivation to learn quickly about the previous topics is a definite must;
- good written and verbal skills;
The NASA Ames Research Center is located near Mountain View, in
northern California. The position offers a competitive compensation
package, excellent benefits, a highly civilized working environment, and
the opportunity to join a well-motivated, hard-working team.
Applicants should send a resume to:
Dr. Nicola Muscettola
Mail Stop 269-2
Recom Technologies / Information Sciences Division
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Email replies should be directed to ยทยทยทยท@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov'.