Senior Sensor Engineer - Sensor Team Lead

Lunar Outpost • Golden, CO

55d

About The Position

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, a trailblazer in space robotics, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a sustainable presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. We are seeking a talented, experienced Sensor Team Lead. As the lead of our Sensor Team, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge autonomous navigation and control systems for our lunar rovers. Working at the intersection of autonomy, robotics, and space exploration, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of sophisticated sensing solutions that enable our rovers to operate independently on the lunar surface. Your work will not only contribute to groundbreaking missions but also to technologies that have the potential to benefit humanity on Earth. Collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineering teams, you'll bring your expertise to solve complex challenges and define the future of lunar surface mobility in a fast-paced startup environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace, or related field
• A minimum of 5years of relevant professional experience in sensor development and integration for autonomous or robotic systems
• Demonstrated experience with one or more sensing modalities: stereo/mono cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs, encoders, etc.
• Expertise in low-level data handling, sensor drivers, and middleware (ROS, cFS, etc.)
• Strong understanding of time synchronization, coordinate transformations, and calibration methods.
• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• U.S. Person

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or Ph.D. field relevant to sensing or perception, with research or projects directly applicable to autonomous navigation or robotics.
• Familiarity with spaceflight or safety-critical sensor integration practices, in extreme, unstructured environments(NASA Class A, DO-160, MIL-STD-810).
• Experience designing or deploying sensor fusion algorithms (e.g., EKF, EUF, factor graphs)
• Background in real-time perception or SLAM systems on embedded hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively across different engineering domains

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for the Sensor team, enabling autonomous operations in challenging lunar environments.
• Architect and own the sensing stack, from component selection and interface design to data processing pipelines and sensor fusion integration.
• Lead the integration of sensor data into autonomous systems, including interfacing with localization, mapping, and planning subsystems.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and thermal engineering teams to integrate and optimize sensing architectures with rover hardware.
• Evaluate sensor performance in simulation and field tests; identify and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
• Define and enforce sensor hardware mounting standards, interfacing, and environmental constraints.
• Own vendor relationships, component procurement, and hardware bring up.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and innovation within the

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees