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Senior Autonomy Engineer

Impulse Space
Colorado, USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Onsite
USD 150000-200000 yearly / year
Discovered 4 weeks ago

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Responsibilities

  • Define the spacecraft autonomy architecture, including modes, states, authority, and decision boundaries
  • Own fault management, safing, and recovery logic at the system level
  • Coordinate autonomous behavior across flight software, GNC, avionics, and ground systems
  • Define and maintain autonomy interfaces and assumptions
  • Drive system-level verification using SIL, HIL, and mission simulations
  • Configure vehicle automations tied to mission risk and operational needs
  • Support integration, test campaigns, and mission operations

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience with requirements and system-level behavior definition
  • Demonstrated hands-on involvement with verification, simulation, or test
  • Demonstrated spacecraft autonomy or fault management experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Strong systems thinking applied to complex, safety-critical systems
  • Ability to reason about failures, edge cases, and operational risk
  • Familiarity with flight software, GNC, or mission operations
  • Demonstrated experience with state machines, autonomy frameworks, or onboard decision-making
  • Demonstrated experience with proximity operations, rendezvous, landing, or deep-space missions

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