RPO/GNC Engineer for Space Autonomy

True Anomaly, Inc.; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health

Dental

Vision

HRA/HSA

PTO and paid holidays

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly seeks an experienced engineer to design and implement RPO navigation and control algorithms in C++ and Python, focusing on estimation, optimization, and fault detection for space missions.

You will test in hardware-in-the-loop, perform Monte Carlo analyses, and collaborate with Space Operations to integrate RPO plans and post-flight analysis, contributing to space safety and mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar discipline.
• Experienced with C/C++ and Python.
• 2+ years of experience with RPO mission design.
• 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

• Perform mission design activities and trade studies of various RPO navigation and control architectures and algorithms
• Design and develop robust RPO estimation, optimization, fault detection, and scheduling algorithms in C++
• Test and verify algorithms via software and hardware in the loop simulation
• Perform statistical analysis (Monte Carlo, linear covariance analysis) to support proximity operations performance characterization
• Work with the Space Operations team to integrate RPO plans and support post-flight analysis

Skills

C/C++

Python

RPO mission design

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar discipline

Job description

True Anomaly seeks an experienced engineer to design and implement RPO navigation and control algorithms in C++ and Python, focusing on estimation, optimization, and fault detection for space missions.

You will test in hardware-in-the-loop, perform Monte Carlo analyses, and collaborate with Space Operations to integrate RPO plans and post-flight analysis, contributing to space safety and mission success.