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Computer Vision Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and implement computer vision algorithms for autonomous spacecraft operations, including navigation, object detection, and sensor fusion across various orbital regimes.

Role type

Senior Computer Vision Engineer (Space Systems)

Builds

Autonomous spacecraft perception subsystems, flight software, and simulation tools for space missions.

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Computer Vision

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++ development, Linux environment, Object Detection, Object Tracking, Instance Segmentation, Semantic Segmentation, Visual Odometry, SLAM, Multi-view Geometry, Structure from Motion, 3D Geometry, RGB-D and LIDAR Sensor Fusion

Preferred skills

Matlab, Simulink, Python, Go, Open CV, Natural Feature Tracking (NFT), orbital mechanics, resident space object tracking, Hardware-in-the-Loop testing

Technologies

C++, Linux, Open CV, Matlab, Simulink, Python, Go, LIDAR

Responsibilities

Propose and prototype innovative CV solutions; develop core libraries and runtime applications; integrate classical and ML methods for space vehicle subsystems; design flight software, algorithms, and simulation products; define automated fault detection and responses; provide hardware-in-the-loop and monte-carlo simulation capabilities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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