Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer
Impulse Space•Louisville, CO
•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite
About The Position
As a Senior Autonomy Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own spacecraft-level autonomous behavior across all mission phases. You will define how the vehicle detects faults, makes decisions, transitions modes, and safely executes mission objectives with minimal ground intervention.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
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
Benefits
- Stock options
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
