Senior Computer Vision Engineer
About The Position
Astroscale U.S. is seeking a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join their team in Denver, Colorado. This role focuses on designing, developing, and testing guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems specifically for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) missions. The engineer will architect GNC and sensor systems, guide sensor system development, and drive system-level activities including concept of operations (CONOPS), failure detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR), maneuvers, and system test and verification. The position also involves sensor selection and integration, mentoring other engineering staff, leading customer and supplier meetings, preparing technical responses, and liaising with global Astroscale teams. A key aspect of the role is leveraging commercial awareness to balance technical, programmatic, and commercial risks in the context of commercial projects and products.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
- Experienced professional with greater than 8 years’ experience in computer vision, sensor systems design, engineering and operations.
- Experience with physics-based modeling of dynamic systems and Monte Carlo simulation analysis.
- Subject matter expertise of sensors and their impact to a GNC system
- Strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Background solely in aerospace or defense is not required.
Responsibilities
- Architect Guidance Navigation and Control and Sensor systems capable of meeting the mission needs of Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) including different flight dynamics trajectory designs
- Guide the sensor systems development for Astroscale U.S. programs including the supporting design and implementation of the GNC solution (hardware and algorithms) to meet the system requirements and mission needs.
- Drive system level activities, particularly those influenced by GNC, such as concept of operations (CONOPS), failure, detection, isolation and recovery (FDIR), maneuvers, operator and ground segment interaction, system test and verification.
- Sensor selection and integration – analyze, design, implement and validate scenarios, including those for multiple RPO approaches.
- Review and mentor other engineering staff, including providing expert technical feedback, and supporting internal review.
- Lead and actively participate in customer and supplier meetings.
- Prepare technical responses to bids, presentation materials and reports.
- Liaise with customer, supplier staff, and staff from other parts of Astroscale globally.
- Leverage commercial awareness, and an ability to balance and trade technical, programmatic and commercial risks in the context of commercial projects and products.
Benefits
- Astroscale U.S. is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
