Space Perception Engineer for Autonomous Spacecraft

Trueanomalyinc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

HRA/HSA options

PTO and paid holidays

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a skilled perception engineer to architect and deploy image processing, tracking, and pose estimation pipelines for its Jackal spacecraft. You will develop robust perception and object tracking algorithms in C++ and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure flight-ready performance.

You will validate algorithms through software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop tests, bridging research and on-orbit operations, while advancing space domain awareness and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, robotics, or a similar discipline.
• Experience with C/C++ and Python.
• 2+ years implementing perception and tracking algorithms in real world systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve complex problems with first principles approaches.
• Passion for spaceflight and eligibility for DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture for the image processing, object tracking, and pose estimation pipelines for the next generation of Jackal spacecraft
• Design and implement robust perception, object detection, and tracking algorithms in C++
• Perform statistical analysis to support algorithm characterization and verification
• Test and verify your algorithms via software and hardware in the loop simulation
• Work with the software team to integrate your algorithms into flight software

Skills

C/C++

Python

Perception & Tracking

Spaceflight

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Robotics

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Unknown tools

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking a skilled perception engineer to architect and deploy image processing, tracking, and pose estimation pipelines for its Jackal spacecraft. You will develop robust perception and object tracking algorithms in C++ and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure flight-ready performance.

You will validate algorithms through software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop tests, bridging research and on-orbit operations, while advancing space domain awareness and