trueanomalyinc
Principal Autonomy Engineer
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
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