Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Software Engineer, II - HRC0016263

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Baltimore, MDFull timePosted Jul 31, 2026

Job description

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), is NASA’s science operations center for missions including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. We are seeking a Junior Data Engineer to join our Data Management Division. In this role, you will help build and support the backend data infrastructure that powers the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST)-one of the world’s most advanced astronomical public data archives.

MAST provides reliable access to scientific data from missions including HST, JWST, Roman, and TESS.