Space Autonomy Engineer: Task & Motion Planning

EVONA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

11 company-recognized holidays

Job summary

Lunar Outpost in Denver seeks a Task and Motion Planning Engineer to design, develop, and implement autonomy software for lunar rovers and orbital assets, coordinating across disciplines to build a unified autonomy stack for space exploration.

You will lead decentralized decision-making, enable autonomous operations in harsh lunar environments, and validate systems through simulations and field tests, contributing to NASA missions and advancing robotics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years developing autonomy software for autonomous systems with a track record in navigation, perception, or belief space planning.
• Expertise in at least one: MDPs (value iteration, Monte Carlo), multi-agent planning, motion planning (A*, RRT), belief space planning, scheduling.
• Orbital planning and control algorithms.
• Proficiency in C++, Python and ROS.
• Able to work in research-oriented, agile, and interdisciplinary teams.
• U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of decentralized decision-making algorithms for lunar rovers and orbital assets
• Develop and implement robust software enabling autonomous operations in challenging lunar environments
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and thermal engineering teams to integrate and optimize autonomy software with asset hardware
• Utilize simulation techniques to improve autonomous system performance and reliability under space conditions
• Conduct field tests and simulations to validate and refine algorithms and software systems
• Ensure software systems adhere to safety, reliability, and performance standards in space exploration
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including ICDs and verification plans
• Participate in design reviews, trade studies, and technical risk assessments
• Stay at the forefront of autonomy and robotics technology, incorporating latest advancements

Skills

Autonomy software

Navigation

Perception

Belief space planning

Multi-agent planning

C++

Python

ROS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Robotics

MS/PhD in related field

Tools

ROS

Docker

VirtualBox

Git

Job description

Lunar Outpost in Denver seeks a Task and Motion Planning Engineer to design, develop, and implement autonomy software for lunar rovers and orbital assets, coordinating across disciplines to build a unified autonomy stack for space exploration.

You will lead decentralized decision-making, enable autonomous operations in harsh lunar environments, and validate systems through simulations and field tests, contributing to NASA missions and advancing robotics.