Optical/vision-based navigation jobs

Senior Optical Navigation Responsible Engineer (Lunar)

Impulse Space · Posted Nov 7, 2026

Redondo Beach, California, United States
On-site
Full-time · Senior
$210K–$300K per year
8+ years

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Own the terrain-relative navigation (TRN) system that brings our lunar lander from low lunar orbit to a precise, safe touchdown. You will be the single technical owner and product owner for TRN.

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

spacecraft or aircraft navigation optical/vision-based navigation GNC systems engineering defining requirements, interfaces, and error budgets

Senior Optical Navigation, Terrain-Relative Navigation (Lunar)

Senior Optical Navigation, Terrain-Relative Navigation (Lunar)

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Senior Optical Navigation Responsible Engineer (Lunar)

Compensation

Responsibilities

Requirements

Skills

Benefits