Principal Space Vehicle Autonomy Architect
Core
Formulating on-orbit autonomy strategies for Blue National Security, including Blue Ring and constellation product lines, to enable advanced on-orbit operations.
Role type
Principal Space Vehicle Autonomy Architect
Builds
Autonomous space systems solutions for national security, civil government, and commercial entities
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Autonomous Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
fleet-level autonomy, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), orbital mechanics, multi-spacecraft coordination, requirements definition, trade studies, roadmap planning, verification and testing processes, ConOps development, ground systems feasibility, human-machine teaming, anomaly response, fleet state management
Preferred skills
relative navigation algorithms, sensor fusion, optical/LIDAR-based proximity sensing, state estimation, autonomous mission planning frameworks, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), on-orbit servicing, AI/ML-based decision-making, cislunar/GEO orbital environment design
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, STK, FreeFlyer, GMAT
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and track autonomy deliverables; Author proposal documents for national security and commercial customers; Coordinate with GNC, ATX, Flight Software, and Sensor/Payload teams for trade studies; Establish goals and metrics for cost, performance, and schedule; Assess fleet-level autonomy performance against mission scenarios; Lead development of on-orbit autonomy architectures including RPO and multi-spacecraft coordination; Lead definition of full lifecycle autonomy from initialization to deorbit; Create high-level verification and testing processes; Mentor teams on autonomy approach and technology; Support autonomous operations during live missions including real-time monitoring and anomaly response
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship