Methods and Tools for Performance Modeling, Measurement, Analysis, Evaluation, and Prediction
About the role
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate methodologies for generating performance models for algorithms and applications running on high-performance computer platforms.
- Evaluate the performance-sensitive components in HPC systems and predict performance when changing problem or system parameters, and when porting to different platforms.
- Work closely with NASA advisors and other researchers to understand and address the needs of NASA missions.
Requirements
- Broad background in computing.
- Strong knowledge of algorithms, numerical techniques, and computational methods.
- Expertise in one or more scientific NASA applications (e.g., aeronautics, space and Earth sciences).
- Experience programming distributed memory parallel computers, using message-passing, or data parallel programming paradigms.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in a relevant field.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status, or Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with a valid EAD card and I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status.
Skills
- High-performance computing expertise.
- Knowledge of algorithms, numerical techniques, and computational methods.
- Programming skills for distributed memory parallel computers.
Benefits
- One- to three-year fellowship.
- Opportunity to work on NASA research projects.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
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Contact Information
Point of Contact: Mikeala
Subhash Saini, Advisor: Subhash.Saini@nasa.gov, 650-604-4343
How to Apply: Visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program
Application Deadline
November 1, 2026, 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Location
Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California
Field of Science
Technology Development