Simulation Visualization Engineer

Simulation Visualization Engineer

Department: Autonomous Systems

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Boulder County

Compensation: $130,000 - $170,000 / year

As a Simulation Visualization Engineer
, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the tools for visualizing simulation results and models to emulate camera systems. You will work closely with the GNC, Space Ops, Mission Design, Business Development, and Testbed teams to create displays and high-quality renders of our space vehicles executing our missions. Additionally, you will emulate the vision systems we are deploying on orbit with high-fidelity models that enable algorithm development and testing.

• Develop visualizations of our vehicles executing their missions.
• Collaborate with Mission Design engineers and Business Development to create high-quality demonstrations of what our vehicles can do.
• Support our test efforts with your visualizations and displays that enable intuitive understanding by the viewer.
• Create models of our space-vehicle camera systems for vision systems to be developed and tested against.
• Contribute to software and tool development to improve simulation workflows.
• Participate in mission dress rehearsals and operations, supporting in-situ requests from the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in modeling and simulation of physical systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Familiarity in Unity, Unreal, or other rendering engines
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing graphical displays for spacecraft sensor data and telemetry monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience with version control systems such as Git.

• Demonstrated experience with Vizard and Basilisk.
• Familiarity with space vehicle dynamics and optical systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
  , and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  .

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.

Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.