Is JPL firing employees?
PASADENA, CA – Today, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a NASA Center administered by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), announced the reduction of its workforce by 550 employees, or approximately 11% of its total staff. This is the third round of layoffs at JPL in the past two years. JPL is one of ten NASA centers and is a FFRDC. Here’s the standard phrase: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is operated by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).Who we are. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a unique collaboration between NASA and Caltech. We are a research and development center funded by NASA to build innovative space exploration technologies.Note: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applicants who are citizens of a designated country or who were born in a designated country unless they are a lawful permanent resident of the U. S or have other protected status under 8 U. S. C.Note: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applicants who are citizens of a designated country or who were born in a designated country unless they are a lawful permanent resident of the U. S or have other protected status under 8 U. S. C.