Perception Engineer, AI
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $125,000 - $270,000
or apply directly on True Anomaly's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Perception Engineer at True Anomaly, you will design and deploy perception systems for autonomous spacecraft operations, focusing on algorithms for tracking satellites, reconstructing 3D geometry, and detecting threats in real-time. Your role involves developing robust perception and tracking algorithms in C++, performing statistical analysis, and integrating these algorithms into flight software. You will oversee the entire perception stack, ensuring that systems operate autonomously in contested environments.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, robotics, or a similar discipline
- Experienced with C/C++ and Python
- 2+ years of experience with implementing perception and tracking algorithms deployed in real world systems
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve complex problems with first principles approaches
- Passion for spaceflight and advancing capabilities related to space domain awareness and space security
- U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in computer science, robotics, or a similar discipline
- 2+ years of professional experience writing high-reliability, production C/C++ code
- Deep technical expertise in one or more of the following: SLAM, nonlinear filtering, image processing, object detection, computer vision, pose estimation
What you get
- 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
- Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
- Equity participation included as part of total compensation package
Worth weighing
- Onsite role limited to candidates near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- Work environment details are vague and may include various physical demands
- Base salary range is broad and determined on a case-by-case basis, which may lead to variability in compensation
Summarised from True Anomaly's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at True Anomaly
- Proposal and Capture StrategistWashington, DC
- Technical Recruiter (Temp to Hire)Long Beach, CA
- SVP, Government AffairsWashington, DC
- Senior Platform Engineer, InfrastructureDenver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- Chief Engineer, Host VehicleDenver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- Technician (I or II), ElectricalDenver, CO
- Mission Security Engineer IIIDenver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- Corporate Counsel, Spacecraft LicensingDenver, CO, Long Beach, CA , DC