Perception Engineer
US$125,000 – US$270,000 / yr base salary
Posted 9 Dec 2025
Advertised as “Perception Engineer, AI”
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- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
| Base salary | US$125,000 – US$270,000 / yr |
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Field of studyComputer Science, Robotics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyComputer Science, Robotics (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
BENEFITS & PERKS*
- Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
- Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
- Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
- Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles
YOUR MISSION
You will architect and deploy the perception systems that enable autonomous spacecraft operations in contested environments. Your algorithms will track satellites during close-proximity rendezvous, reconstruct 3D geometry for inspection missions, and detect threats in real-time from on-orbit sensors. The neural networks you optimize will run on space-qualified processors with strict power budgets. The tracking filters you design will maintain custody through occlusions, tumbles, and adversarial maneuvers. Your work bridges cutting-edge perception research and flight-ready systems that operate autonomously for months without ground intervention. You will own the perception stack end-to-end: from algorithm design through hardware-in-the-loop validation to on-orbit operation. This is perception engineering where mistakes have consequences, where your code operates in vacuum, and where the systems you build secure the space domain for the United States and its Allies.
RESPONSIBILITIES