RPO Computer Vision & Relative Navigation Engineer

aero; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. The RPO Analysis and Integration Department (RAID) seeks a Computer Vision and Relative Navigation Engineer to advance state/pose estimation and image processing for mission-level modeling within a collaborative team.

This full-time hybrid role is based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, combining onsite work with

Qualifications

• MS degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or related field (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0-1 years of professional, technical work experience
• Experience in computer vision and/or relative navigation
• Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages/tools: C, C++, Python, Fortran, MATLAB
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Willing to travel domestically to customer and contractor facilities (approx. 10%)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Transcripts required for this position

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate computer vision and relative navigation algorithms for RPO mission-level modeling.
• Support evaluation of contested space mission applications to assess system vulnerabilities and contribute to the development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS).
• Explore Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and incorporate complex operational constraints into the design and maturation of space systems that support RPO objectives.
• Build new flight dynamics tools to cultivate and maintain a healthy and modern internal tool base that supports customer deliverables.
• Combine AI/ML/RL techniques with flight mechanics modeling to assess complex analysis and decision-making trade spaces.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer mission requirements into technical solutions and analysis products.
• Occasional travel to support customer efforts.

Skills

Computer vision

Relative navigation

Python

C++

MATLAB

Mathematics

Effective communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

MS degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Fortran

C

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. The RPO Analysis and Integration Department (RAID) seeks a Computer Vision and Relative Navigation Engineer to advance state/pose estimation and image processing for mission-level modeling within a collaborative team.

This full-time hybrid role is based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, combining onsite work with