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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Okay as long as you aren't female - Structural Engineer II NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2016
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Pros

You get to work for a company whose goal is to further humanities place among the solar system. There is a diverse range of topics to explore.

Cons

As a female I have been told in emails management wouldn't send me on a trip without a male coworker to escort me. I was described as young and pretty but smart to a manager of an outside company I'm working with. I fix the screw ups done by the senior males and when I am frustrated by it never being acknowledged they say I am too inexperienced to have been given the task. When I went to one of our contract facilities I was sat across a table from the director of the site. He questioned me on how I got my job. After a minute it became clear it was not in an interested way it was in a how did you possibly get this job way? I went to the top school in the world for my masters degree. The older male from JPL I was with went to some school so crappy I've never even heard of it and it's in la. They discussed my qualifications for about 30 min while I sat there and let the male folk do their thing. When I complained to my management they suggested I see a therapist.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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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