Job Description

LASP is seeking a person with team management and project management experience and a background in scientific software engineering and data processing to lead a team of 5-10 professionals who develop and operate software systems for science data processing and analysis for NASA space missions. As the manager of this team, you will guide an enthusiastic technical team supporting multiple NASA missions, and support technical work on one or more projects. The team is responsible for developing data analysis and visualization tools, implementing scientific processing algorithms, supporting instrument calibration, data processing and data analysis, maintaining existing systems, and disseminating scientific data. You will facilitate a sense of teamwork and a team culture that values creativity, commitment, empathy, work-life balance, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Our team collaborates with scientists, mission operators, engineers, students, and other colleagues and stakeholders. We are looking for applicants who communicate well with diverse teams and can collaborate with stakeholders across LASP, NASA, and the science community.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
Who We Are
LASP is a University of Colorado space research lab at the Boulder campus. As an Institute of CU-Boulder, LASP is at the international forefront of space science research in solar, planetary, atmospheric and space plasma physics. LASP’s record of excellence in space instrument and spacecraft construction, mission operations, and science data analysis for Earth, planetary, and deep space missions is supported by organizational expertise in Science, Engineering, Mission Operations, and Data Systems.

We're invested in you and your success, valuing our employees as our most important asset. Everything we do is more than just a project; it's about people coming together in pursuit of scientific advancement. We bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our projects and make these core elements of our culture. We seek to pursue key science questions using experimental, laboratory, theoretical, and information systems approaches. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a unique combination of expertise in space science, data handling, engineering, and spacecraft operations, and doing so with a sense of togetherness. At LASP, you will help advance our scientific mission by providing progressive, robust data solutions that benefit the broader scientific community.

We believe in providing our employees with opportunities that are meaningful to them. We strive to be an organization that inspires and empowers you to do your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and people with disabilities.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Lead a team of software engineers and scientific programmers.
Maintain close ties between the team and stakeholders both within and outside of LASP.
Oversee the development and implementation of software for processing and analysis of scientific and engineering data from space science missions.
Lead project management and budgeting for programs on which the team works.
Support employees’ career development, conduct annual reviews, resolve issues.
Collaborate with other team leads to manage resources and schedules.
Support writing and submitting project proposals.
Encourage consistency and best practices across the team.
What You Should Know
What You Should Know
Occasional travel may be necessary to support remote project meetings or conferences lasting up to 1 week at a time.
A flexible hybrid work schedule is possible, but regular (weekly) on-site time is required to engage with the team and stakeholders.
Due to Export Control Restrictions, only U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply.
What We Can Offer
What We Can Offer
Salary Range: $167,877.88 - $200,000 per year
We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 200% matching for the first 5% contributed with immediate vesting.