Senior Perception Software Engineer (Space Robotics)

Lunar Outpost Oceania

Golden (CO)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost seeks a Senior Software Engineer - Perception to lead the sensing stack on the Pegasus vehicle. You will design, develop, and implement advanced sensing, fusion, and integration with localization, mapping, and planning to enable autonomous lunar rover operation.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to optimize sensor architectures, perform field tests, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace, or related field.
Minimum 4 years of professional experience in sensor development and integration for autonomous or robotic systems.
Experience with sensing modalities: stereo/mono cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs, encoders, etc.
Low-level data handling, sensor drivers, and middleware (ROS, cFS, etc.).
Strong time synchronization, coordinate transformations, and calibration methods.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve the sensing stack, including component selection and data pipelines.
Lead integration of sensor data into autonomous systems with localization, mapping, and planning subsystems.
Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and thermal teams to optimize sensing architectures with hardware.
Evaluate sensor performance in simulation and field tests; resolve integration issues.
Define and enforce sensor hardware mounting standards and environmental constraints.
Own vendor relationships, component procurement, and hardware bring-up.
Mentor junior engineers and promote technical excellence.