Space-Based Missile Defense Perception Engineer

Architect space-based missile defense perception systems using C++, infrared imagery, and multi-object tracking onsite near Denver or Long Beach. Turn sensor data into trusted object understanding.

As a Perception Engineer, you will develop algorithms that distinguish objects across sunlight, shadow, and Earth backgrounds. Your work spans multi-band EO/IR processing, physics-based features, phenomenology, tracking filters, and flight software integration. You will validate performance through high-fidelity simulations and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive image processing, tracking, and discrimination pipeline architecture
• Implement multi-band EO/IR processing algorithms in C++
• Model thermal, optical, illumination, and detector phenomenology
• Design tracking for closely spaced maneuvering objects
• Integrate validated algorithms into flight software

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
• Experience with C/C++ and Python
• At least two years implementing image processing algorithms
• At least two years implementing detection and tracking algorithms
• Experience deploying algorithms in real-world systems

Build dependable perception for True Anomaly’s missile defense systems through EO/IR processing, tracking, modeling, and validation.