Senior Perception Software Engineer, Space Robotics

Lunar Outpost European Union; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost seeks a Senior Software Engineer - Perception to lead the sensing stack for the Pegasus Vehicle, enabling autonomous rover operation on the lunar surface in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams and drives sensor data integration, calibration, and performance evaluation to advance space exploration technologies that benefit Earth. Excellent mentorship and communication are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace, or a related field.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in sensing or perception is preferred.
• Experience with sensor development and integration for autonomous or robotic systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Sensor development

Sensor integration

ROS / middleware

Time synchronization

Calibration methods

Communication

Education

Bachelor or higher in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace, or related field

Master’s or Ph.D. in sensing/perception (preferred)

Tools

ROS

sensor drivers

Embedded systems

Job description

Lunar Outpost seeks a Senior Software Engineer - Perception to lead the sensing stack for the Pegasus Vehicle, enabling autonomous rover operation on the lunar surface in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams and drives sensor data integration, calibration, and performance evaluation to advance space exploration technologies that benefit Earth. Excellent mentorship and communication are expected.