Software Engineer (Space)
Role summary
A venture-backed Space autonomy company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead development in rendezvous & proximity operations (RPO), trajectory prediction, orbital estimation, and intent inference systems. This highly technical role requires strong spacecraft GNC or orbital mechanics expertise, experience building real operational systems, and proficiency in C++ and Python. Background in Space, aerospace, autonomy, or advanced robotics is ideal for tackling challenging problems in the Space domain.
Senior Software Engineer – Prediction & GNC (RPO Systems)
🌍 LA (Hybrid)
🛰️ Venture-backed Space autonomy company
We’re supporting a specialist Space company building advanced autonomy and orbital intelligence systems.
They are looking for an experienced engineer to lead development across rendezvous & proximity operations (RPO), trajectory prediction, orbital estimation, and intent inference systems.
This is a highly technical role with significant ownership and system-level responsibility.
Key areas include:
• Orbital tracking & state estimation
• Trajectory prediction & forecasting
• Spacecraft GNC systems
• Probabilistic estimation methods
• Autonomy & decision-support systems
Ideal background:
• Strong spacecraft GNC or orbital mechanics expertise
• Experience building real operational systems
• C++ and Python proficiency
• Background in Space, aerospace, autonomy, or advanced robotics
This is a rare opportunity to work on genuinely challenging problems in the Space domain.
If this sounds relevant to you or someone in your network, please get in touch.