Impulse Space
Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer
$150K–$200K
Boulder, Colorado · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience with requirements and system-level behavior definition.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Owns spacecraft-level autonomous behavior, fault management, and verification across mission phases to enable safe mission execution with minimal ground intervention.
What you'll do
- Define spacecraft autonomy architecture, modes, states, authority, and decision boundaries; maintain autonomy interfaces and assumptions.
- Own system-level fault management, safing, recovery logic, and vehicle automations; coordinate behavior across flight software, GNC, avionics, and ground systems.
- Drive system-level verification through SIL, HIL, and mission simulations; support integration, test campaigns, and mission operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience with requirements and system-level behavior definition.
- Hands-on involvement with verification, simulation, or test.
- Spacecraft autonomy or fault management experience.
Nice to have
- Strong systems thinking and ability to reason about failures, edge cases, and operational risk in complex, safety-critical systems.
- Familiarity with flight software, GNC, or mission operations; experience with state machines, autonomy frameworks, onboard decision-making, or relevant mission types.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000 USD / year (base salary)
Tools
SIL, HIL, flight software, GNC
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