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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Excellent! - Electronics Engineer I NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee Review

5.0
Oct 14, 2010
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Pros

Extremely interesting research and development porjets. One of a kind, absolutely "front-line" stuff. There are many fascinating and very smart people around and it's very easy to meet them and have them teach you something valuable, or just tell a good story. Every 2nd Friday is a day off! If you tell people you work for NASA/JPL they get proud of you. If you are working for any other DoD/DoE lab/contractor, the typical response of people is to make you feel guilty about your job.

Cons

Very long design review meetings (but I think they're necessary). The quality of people is a mix. Caltech's JPL is a tad less prestigious than the competing MIT's Lincoln Labs.

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Pros

- great culture - impactful projects - well organized internship program

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Excellent fit for superconducting detectors, KIDs/TKIDs, cryogenic readout, microwave systems, and quantum/space sensing. JPL has work in superconducting devices, microwave readout, quantum detectors, and advanced sensors.

Cons

Salary; Many restrictions, internal review, export-control considerations, and delays before publication.

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