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Senior Navigation Engineer

Impulse· Autonomous Systems
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Boulder County$145k - $175kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Navigation Engineer responsible for state estimation, orbit determination, and navigation filter development for spacecraft and orbital transfer vehicles across multiple space regimes; collaborates with an agile team and supports missions from development to operations.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and tune navigation and estimation algorithms (EKF/UKF, batch/sequential estimators) for spacecraft and high-ΔV orbital transfer vehicles.
  • Perform spacecraft navigation analyses: orbit determination, attitude determination, astrodynamic trajectories, covariance analysis, and navigation error budgets.
  • Develop and validate sensor models and measurement models (IMU, GNSS/GPS, star tracker, optical/relative navigation, radiometric).
  • Implement navigation algorithms in flight code (C++) and support SIL/HIL integration and test.
  • Run Monte Carlo analysis to characterize navigation performance under dispersed and off-nominal conditions.
  • Generate navigation verification data across Impulse's suite of missions.
  • Support navigation operations: real-time OD, console support, and anomaly response during critical mission phases.
  • Communicate navigation design needs, intent, performance, trades, and risk to the broader engineering team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related for science
  • 5+ years of demonstrated experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or estimation
  • Proficiency in Matlab and C++
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Kalman filters for rocket or space applications

Skills

Required:Navigation algorithms (EKF/UKF)Kalman filtersSensor models

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives in the form of stock options
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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