What you'll do

Satellite rendezvous requires determining the relative position, velocity, and orientation of two spacecraft moving at several kilometers per second - all in real time. In this role, you will own the development of our relative navigation system: from defining requirements and designing architectures to building algorithms and validating them with synthetic datasets and hardware-in-the-loop testing. You’ll have the chance to shape this technology from scratch, leveraging computer vision to enable autonomous satellite rendezvous and docking.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced computer vision algorithms for spacecraft navigation
• Design and implement the sensor processing and fusion stack for real-time state estimation
• Generate and validate large-scale synthetic datasets to train and test navigation algorithms
• Optimize vision models for real-time processing on space-grade edge hardware
• Contribute to fault detection, isolation, and recovery systems through robust sensor and state monitoring
• Work closely with GNC and flight software teams to integrate the algorithms into spacecraft software

What we look for

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical or any related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in computer vision, robotics, or autonomous systems; graduating PhDs with relevant focus
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and OpenCV, and hands-on experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Proficiency in 3D Computer Vision (SLAM, depth estimation, sensor fusion)
• Proven track record of developing and deploying vision models in real-world applications
• You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, adapt quickly, and enjoy solving hard problems

Preferred qualifications

• Hands-on experience with embedded AI and real-time operating systems
• Familiarity with 3D synthetic data generation for training AI models
• Track record of published research or contributions to open-source projects in related fields
• Experience with computer vision in space systems, particularly in spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations

What we offer

• Competitive compensation, including ESOPs
• Role-based workplace flexibility
• ⁠Annual vacations
• ⁠Professional Mental Wellness Services
• Health insurance coverage