NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off about 550 employees — roughly 10% of its workforce — this week as part of a restructuring, the lab director said. It is the third round of cuts since February 2024 and, the director added, not related to the government shutdown.
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About 550 positions — roughly 10% of JPL’s workforce — are being eliminated; it is the third round of layoffs since February 2024, a measurable shrinkage at a major NASA center.
JPL says the reductions stem from an internal reorganization and are not linked to the government shutdown; the move comes amid broader concerns over NASA’s proposed budgets and widespread workforce departures, as detailed in recent reporting on the agency's proposed budget cuts and where departing talent may land.
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