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Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Boulder, CO - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 150000 - 200000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
29 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
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.
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
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors 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
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 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
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
