Autonomous Spacecraft Perception Engineer

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a perception engineer to architect and deploy autonomous spacecraft perception systems for challenging environments.

You will develop image processing, tracking, and pose estimation pipelines for next‑gen Jackal spacecraft with on‑orbit readiness in mind. You will implement robust perception and tracking algorithms in C++ and Python, run hardware‑in‑the‑loop tests, and collaborate with software to integrate flight software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, robotics, or a similar discipline.
• Experienced with C/C++ and Python.
• 2+ years of experience with implementing perception and tracking algorithms deployed in real world systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve complex problems with first principles approaches.
• Passion for spaceflight and advancing capabilities related to space domain awareness and space security.
• U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture for the image processing, object tracking, and pose estimation pipelines for the next generation of Jackal spacecraft.
• Design and implement robust perception, object detection, and tracking algorithms in C++.
• Perform statistical analysis to support algorithm characterization and verification.
• Test and verify your algorithms via software and hardware in the loop simulation.
• Work with the software team to integrate your algorithms into flight software.

Skills

C++

Python

Perception algorithms

Tracking algorithms

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a perception engineer to architect and deploy autonomous spacecraft perception systems for challenging environments.

You will develop image processing, tracking, and pose estimation pipelines for next‑gen Jackal spacecraft with on‑orbit readiness in mind. You will implement robust perception and tracking algorithms in C++ and Python, run hardware‑in‑the‑loop tests, and collaborate with software to integrate flight software.