Numerically, this is 325 people. Leshin admitted that JPL needs to “tighten its belt” as funding for next year is significantly reduced. According to Bloomberg, the layoffs will affect technical, design, commercial and support departments.
This is the second round of layoffs: In February, the lab also laid off 8% of its staff to comply with NASA’s 2024 budget.
“We’ve had to tighten our belts due to budget cuts and projected workloads, and you’ll see that reflected in layoffs,” Leshin said.
Source: Ferra
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