
Senior Optical Navigation, Terrain-Relative Navigation (Lunar)
Impulse Space · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Full-time · Senior
- $210K–$300K per year
- 8+ years
As the Senior Optical Navigation (OpNav) Responsible Engineer at Impulse Space, you will own the terrain-relative navigation (TRN) system that brings our lunar lander from low lunar orbit to a precise, safe touchdown.
Compensation
$210,000 - $300,000 / year
Responsibilities
- Own the TRN system end to end: concept of operations, requirements, architecture, and the interfaces
- Turn mission and landing needs into flowed-down navigation requirements and error budgets
- As product owner for TRN: maintain the technical roadmap, prioritized backlog, and development milestones, aligning with lander integration, test, and mission schedules
- Coordinate across multiple teams to achieve system-level success
- Lead make/buy and sensor trades for descent navigation: cameras, compute, and more
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Robotics
- Computer Science
- Physics
Skills
Benefits
- stock options
- medical, vision & dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan


