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Lodestar

Software Engineer - On-board Autonomy

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8 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
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Base Salary

$140k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement on-board decision-making models that recommend and adapt strategies in real time.
  • Develop autonomous decision algorithms that integrate information from perception, state estimation, and intent prediction models.
  • Research and implement machine learning models for decision making from literature review to deployment.
  • Implement decision models that adapt dynamically to changing mission context and environmental conditions.
  • Develop frameworks for continuous re-evaluation of active strategies to ensure resilient behavior under uncertainty.
  • Support real-time autonomy in communications-limited or time-critical scenarios.
  • Build and maintain autonomy infrastructure, testing frameworks, and deployment pipelines for space missions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in autonomy, decision-making, or control systems for aerospace or robotics.
  • Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, as well as deep learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Demonstrated experience with machine learning applied to decision-making or control problems.
  • Track record with optimal control, planning, or reinforcement learning in real-time systems.
  • Familiarity with multi-agent decision-making or planning under uncertainty.

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity incentives as part of the employee option pool.
  • Flexible PTO with generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.