Software Engineer I, Perception (New Grad)
True Anomaly2 months ago
Denver, CO, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$75k - $80k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement Extended Kalman Filters, Hungarian data association, and track-management logic for multi-object tracking.
- Train neural networks for object detection, classification, threat discrimination, and re-identification using models such as YOLO and ResNet.
- Build hybrid perception pipelines combining neural detections, classical tracking, coordinate transformations, and angle-only navigation measurements.
- Develop image-processing chains including hot-pixel filtering, adaptive thresholding, centroiding, connected-component analysis, and star-catalog matching.
- Quantize and deploy neural networks to edge hardware using C++ inference engines and optimize them for space-qualified processors.
- Implement transformations from pixel coordinates through camera and body frames to ECI while accounting for lens distortion and attitude uncertainty.
- Generate synthetic spacecraft imagery and labeled datasets using Blender and domain randomization.
- Validate end-to-end performance through software-, processor-, and hardware-in-the-loop testing with real camera feeds.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field.
- Coursework in computer vision and estimation theory, or willingness to learn both.
- Proficiency in Python and some exposure to C++.
- Familiarity with either classical tracking and data association or deep learning and neural-network training.
- Understanding of linear algebra, probability, and coordinate transformations.
- Ability to read and implement research from robotics and machine-learning venues such as ICRA, IROS, CVPR, and NeurIPS.
- Strong debugging skills involving lost tracks, numerical instability, and model failure modes.
- U.S. citizenship or other qualifying authorization required for ITAR and facility-access requirements.
- Preferred experience includes Extended Kalman Filters, multi-object tracking, state estimation, PyTorch or TensorFlow, YOLO, Faster R-CNN, coordinate frames, ONNX, TensorRT, OpenCV, Blender or Unreal, data-association algorithms, embedded deployment, ROS, and multimodal sensor fusion.
Benefits
- Three-month temporary employment engagement with potential conversion to regular employment based on performance and business need.
- Onsite work near Centennial, Colorado or Long Beach, California.
- Base salary is listed as $75,000 in Denver or $80,000 in Long Beach.
- U.S. work authorization eligibility is required for government and space-technology work.
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About True Anomaly
True Anomaly builds spacecraft and software for space defense, including autonomous satellites, precision-sensing payloads, mission command-and-control software, and space-based interceptors for national security and commercial operators. Founded in 2022 by former U.S. Space Force members, it is privately held and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company sells hardware, AI-enabled flight software, and mission operations services to U.S. and allied defense programs and space infrastructure providers.