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Space Dynamics Laboratory · 6 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - Computer Vision

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) delivers advanced multi-domain solutions to protect national security and enable scientific discovery. The company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in computer vision and AI to lead the development of real-time imaging algorithms and software frameworks for space applications.

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Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and optimizes classical and modern CV/ML algorithms (object detection, tracking, segmentation, SLAM, pose estimation, etc.) for both on-board and ground-based processing
Influences SDL’s advanced imaging roadmap and contributes to community standards
Works closely with FSW and GNC teams to embed vision pipelines into flight software and ground-segment tools
Guides junior CV/AI engineers, conducts code reviews, and shares best practices
Defines modular, scalable software architectures and CI/CD pipelines for vision applications

Qualification

Computer VisionDeep LearningPythonC++MATLAB/SimulinkPyTorchTensorFlowAgile/ScrumAtlassian ToolsMentorshipLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer vision, computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline
7+ years of experience designing and deploying computer vision systems in a professional environment
Experience architecting modular, testable software (Agile, CI, version control)
Mastery of modern CV/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
Strong foundation in classical vision (camera models, coordinate transforms, object detection)
Proficiency in Python, C++, and/or MATLAB for image processing
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical discussions (white-boarding, UML, design docs)

Preferred

Experience with automatic code‑generation from MATLAB/Simulink
Prior work on space‑qualified software (flight or ground systems)
Knowledge of edge AI hardware (NVIDIA Jetson, FPGA, neuromorphic chips)
Familiarity with the Atlassian toolset for project tracking and documentation

Benefits

Competitive salaries
A comprehensive benefits package

Company

Space Dynamics Laboratory

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Space Dynamics Laboratory is served as a nonprofit unit of the utah state university research foundation.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Darin Partridge
C4ISR Systems Division Director
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Jed Hancock
President
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