RPO Mission Design Engineer — Space Autonomy (C/C++, Python)

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (full)

Paid time off

Lunch provided

401K plan

Equity

Parental Leave

Dog Fridays

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. designs autonomous spacecraft and space-based interceptors to secure space superiority. The role focuses on mission design, RPO navigation, and state-of-the-art estimation and scheduling algorithms in C++ and Python.

You’ll work on integrating plans with Space Operations, performing rigorous testing, and contributing to advances in space security. The company offers strong benefits, equity, and a mission-driven team near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or similar discipline.
• Experience with C/C++ and Python.
• 2+ years of experience with RPO mission design.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve problems from first principles.

Responsibilities

• Perform mission design activities and trade studies of 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) to support proximity operations performance characterization.
• Collaborate with Space Operations to integrate RPO plans and support post-flight analysis.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or similar

Tools

C/C++

Python

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. designs autonomous spacecraft and space-based interceptors to secure space superiority. The role focuses on mission design, RPO navigation, and state-of-the-art estimation and scheduling algorithms in C++ and Python.

You’ll work on integrating plans with Space Operations, performing rigorous testing, and contributing to advances in space security. The company offers strong benefits, equity, and a mission-driven team near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA.