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Senior Field Service Engineer
Clear Labs
San Carlos, CA
The Senior Field Service Engineer is responsible for supporting both in-house and field installed robotic systems for both proactive and reactive activities as needed. They may also be…
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Senior Manufacturing And Automation Engineer
Amazon
Redmond, WA
Amazon LEO is seeking a Senior Manufacturing And Automation Engineer to develop, automate, and scale manufacturing processes for complex aerospace hardware, including PCBAs, battery packs,…
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Engineer II, Software - Ground Control Station - Full Stack - New Grad - 6140
Shield AI
Washington, DC
- $77,200 to $211,200 USD / year
As an Engineer II, you will build and test Hivemind Commander extensions across the user interface and backend. You will deliver assigned planning, C2, and debrief workflows using…
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Senior Power Electronics Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners
Torrance, CA
- $150,000 to $200,000 USD / year
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Senior Software Development Engineer, Robotics Perception
Amazon.com Services LLC
Wilmington, MA · North Reading, MA
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems
True Talent Solutions Partners
Palo Alto, CA
- $145,000 to $275,000 USD / year
- Collaborate with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
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Mechanical Designer IV
California Institute Of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
United States
This senior-level opportunity is part of the Mechanical and Control Systems Division (35), which creates advanced mechanical, robotics, thermal, propulsion, onboard GNC, and electronic…
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Senior AI Engineer, Banking Technology
Citigroup
Jersey City, NJ
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Engineer, Process - Senior
Roechling Medical Rochester L.P.
United States
Deep technical knowledge of injection molding machines, molds, hot runner systems, resins, dryers, temperature-control units, material-handling systems, robotics, vision systems, and…
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Sr/Staff Automation Controls Engineer
Joby Aviation
San Carlos, CA
- $131,700 to $213,100 USD / year
Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior/Staff Automation Controls Engineer to make the machines that make our aircraft. As part of this team located in San Carlos, CA, you will develop custom…
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Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA · Chantilly, VA
We are looking for a Spacecraft Thermal Engineer (Senior Member of the Technical Staff / Member of the Technical Staff - Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering) with a strong background in…
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Senior Optical Navigation Responsible Engineer (Lunar)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach, CA
- $210,000 to $300,000 USD / year
As the Senior Optical Navigation (OpNav) Responsible Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own the terrain-relative navigation (TRN) system that brings our lunar lander from low lunar orbit…
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Senior Optical Navigation Engineer (Lunar)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach, CA
- $210,000 to $300,000 USD / year
As a Senior Optical Navigation Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own the onboard optical navigation algorithms and software for our lunar lander across all phases of development and…
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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, New Product Programs
Waymo
Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA
Demonstrated technical judgment equivalent to a senior/staff practicing engineer (L5+ SWE): ability to influence strategic technical direction, evaluate complex system architectures across…
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Senior Computer Vision ML / Research Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners
San Francisco, CA
- $180,000 to $245,000 USD / year
- Analyze failure modes and debug perception systems using real-world sensor data.
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer
Clera
San Francisco, CA
- $185,000 to $235,000 USD / year
Join a defense technology team building autonomous systems that combine robotics, perception, and directed energy. You will develop and validate software on physical hardware, supporting…
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Senior Automation Controls Engineer
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Monroe, MI
This position is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and optimization of automated manufacturing systems across La-Z-Boy operations. This role provides technical…
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Senior Systems Engineer, AM&D Services & Products
Uber
Seattle, WA
- $171,000 to $190,000 USD / year
As a Senior Systems Engineer in our Autonomous Mobility & Delivery (AM&D) group, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of autonomous transportation at Uber.
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Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Success Matcher Recruitment
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Senior Mechanical Engineer with CFD Expertise
Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Panama City, FL
ARA’s Engineering Science Division is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) expertise to support the design, development, prototyping,…
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Senior Software Engineer - Platform
Calder
Redwood City, CA
- $179,000 to $250,500 USD / year
- Engineer Calder's data processing infrastructure - compute orchestration, storage, scheduling, and monitoring
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Senior Machine Learning Data Pipeline Engineer
NVIDIA USA
CA
We are hiring a Senior Machine Learning Data Pipeline Engineer to invent and build the next generation of data pipelines for end-to-end autonomous driving foundation models. You will…
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Senior GNC Engineer
Kastel Staffing
Moorpark, CA
We are seeking a Senior GNC Engineer IV with extensive experience in drone flight dynamics, control theory, state estimation, and autonomous flight systems. In this role, you will lead the…
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Senior GNC Engineer
Kastel Staffing
Huntsville, AL
We are seeking a Senior GNC Engineer IV with extensive experience in drone flight dynamics, control theory, state estimation, and autonomous flight systems. In this role, you will lead the…
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Senior Firmware Engineer, Embedded Platform
Firestorm
United States
Firestorm Labs is seeking an experienced and driven Firmware Engineer who has a specialized focus in embedded platforms. In this role, you will support the development, integration, and…

Impulse Space

Senior Optical Navigation Engineer (Lunar)

Redondo Beach, CA, United States

$210,000 to $300,000 USD / year

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Pay: $210,000 to $300,000 USD / year
Posting language: English

Original job description

As a Senior Optical Navigation Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own the onboard optical navigation algorithms and software for our lunar lander across all phases of development and operation, while working in a fast-paced, agile team. You will design, implement, and validate the navigation filters and sensor-fusion techniques that land our spacecraft on the moon, as well as provide inputs on the hardware and embedded-system design.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and tune navigation algorithms for low-lunar-orbit (LLO) navigation, descent, and landing
Provide inputs for the camera system that provides imagery to the terrain-relative navigation system
Implement the terrain-relative navigation algorithms and software, performing crater detection/matching and image comparison for odometry
Perform spacecraft navigation analyses: orbit determination, attitude determination, covariance analysis, and navigation error budgets
Develop and validate simulated sensor and measurement models in Impulse’s 6DOF simulation environment
Implement navigation algorithms in flight code (C++) and support SIL/HIL integration and test
Perform Monte Carlo analysis to characterize navigation performance under dispersed and off-nominal conditions
Generate navigation verification data for Impulse's lunar missions
Support navigation operations: real-time orbit determination, console support, and anomaly response during critical mission phases
Communicate navigation design needs, intent, performance, trades, and risk to the broader engineering team

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline
8+ years of experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or estimation
Experience in vision-based navigation design and implementation
Demonstrated experience in verification, simulation, or test of navigation or perception systems
Proficiency in Matlab and C++
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing spacecraft navigation
Excellent technical communication skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

10+ years of experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or estimation
Demonstrated experience with terrain-relative navigation, precision landing, or hazard detection
Experience with landmark, crater, or map-relative localization and feature-tracking algorithms
Experience with lunar or planetary map products and tools (e.g., Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imagery and digital elevation models)
Experience with camera models, calibration, radiometry, and synthetic scene or image generation for testing
Experience with OpNav HITLs
Experience with navigation/astrodynamics tools (FreeFlyer, GMAT, STK, etc.)
Experience with powered descent, entry-descent-landing, rendezvous and proximity operations, or other deep-space missions
Experience in a startup or fast-paced, iterative hardware development environment

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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SIL
Aerospace engineering
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Robotics
Computer science
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