trueanomalyinc

Principal Autonomy Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
Denver, CO or Long Beach, Canada
Work Regime
onsite
Experience
8+ years
Compensation
NSATION Colorado Base Salary: $200,000 - $335,000 California Base Salary: $210,
Posted
2026-04-03T12:38:07-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Python

Domain Knowledge

  • Government
  • Robotics

Requirements

Proficient in C/C++ and Python

8+ years of experience with implementing algorithms for autonomous planning and decision-making deployed in real-world systems

Passion for spaceflight and advancing capabilities related to space domain awareness and space security

4+ years of professional experience writing high-reliability, production C/C++ code

Experience with edge computing and real-time processing constraints

Compensation & Benefits

Colorado Base Salary:

$200,000 - $335,000

California Base Salary:

$210,000 - $350,000

Equity + Benefits

including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Responsibilities

Build the roadmap for integrating increased autonomy capability into the next generation of Jackal spacecraft and Mosaic ground software

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements and stakeholder expectations into actionable strategies for autonomy implementation

Drive the autonomy architecture and design, implement, and verify robust algorithms that enable autonomous spacecraft planning, tasking, and decision-making

Test and verify your algorithms via statistical analysis, software testing, and hardware in the loop simulation