# Astrophysics and Space Communications Associate

About the Astrophysics and Space Center The Astrophysics and Space Center at Schmidt Sciences seeks to expand the frontiers of astrophysics and accelerate discovery through cutting-edge technology, world-class talent and a fundamentally new approach to building the tools of astronomy. At the center of this effort is the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System, a coordinated suite of next-generation ground- and space-based facilities, including the Lazuli space observatory, designed to compress observatory development from decades to years and anchor an integrated scientific ecosystem. The Role Schmidt Sciences seeks a Communications Associate to help our growing Astrophysics and Space Center to bridge the gap between complex technical research and accessible, impactful narratives. This hands-on role requires both strong communications skills and a meaningful working knowledge of astrophysics research topics and related sciences. The ideal candidate combines deep experience in science or technology communications with technical fluency in astrophysics, observational astronomy, astronomical instrumentation and data-intensive discovery. They are equally comfortable collaborating wit

- **Id**: 1228430
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/scsp-astrophysics-and-space-communications-associate>
- **Role**: Communications
- **Role family**: Communications
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Baltimore, United States, New York, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-08-24T19:59:30Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-24
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T15:13:28Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 80
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- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Artificial Intelligence, National Security, Nonprofits & Foundations

## Company

- **Id**: 1779020
- **Name**: SCSP
- **Domain**: scsp.ai
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/scsp-ai>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0.083
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 79
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 120000
- **Max**: 150000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 150000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 80

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-25T14:04:15Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 34
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.783
- **P room**: 0.44
- **Age days**: 79
- **Expected fill days**: 79
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 150000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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