Autonomy Engineer, Space Robotics (TS/SCI)

Trusted Space, LLC; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Trusted Space, LLC is seeking a Mid-Level Autonomy Engineer to build and integrate autonomy algorithms for space-domain missions and to support performance evaluation in simulation and demonstration environments.

The role spans message buses, interfaces, and mission workflows within an Agile team, with strong emphasis on testing, data generation, and documentation. This contingent position starts around September 2026 and requires TS/SCI clearance. Hybrid work in the Greater Denver area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field.
• 4+ years of experience developing autonomous systems.
• Hands-on experience with RL, MPC, or similar autonomy techniques and performance analysis.
• Experience with large software codebases and multiple interacting components.
• Proficiency in Python and modern algorithm development tools.
• Experience with testing, integration workflows, and simulation environments.
• U.S. citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and refine autonomy algorithms for space-domain missions.
• Integrate autonomy capabilities with message buses, interfaces, and workflows.
• Generate performance metrics and artifacts for verification and reviews.
• Support integration testing, demo prep, data generation, and scripted execution in Agile Scrum.
• Collaborate with systems, software, aerospace, and DevSecOps engineers to ensure traceability.
• Contribute documentation, operator guides, and training materials.

Skills

Reinforcement Learning

Model Predictive Control

Sample-based autonomy

Python

Software testing

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

TS/SCI clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Job description

Trusted Space, LLC is seeking a Mid-Level Autonomy Engineer to build and integrate autonomy algorithms for space-domain missions and to support performance evaluation in simulation and demonstration environments.

The role spans message buses, interfaces, and mission workflows within an Agile team, with strong emphasis on testing, data generation, and documentation. This contingent position starts around September 2026 and requires TS/SCI clearance. Hybrid work in the Greater Denver area.