Computer Vision & Autonomy Engineer

Computer Vision & Autonomy Engineer

Redwire Space Europe

Luxembourg

Redwire Space Luxembourg, seeks a results-driven Computer Vision & Autonomy Engineer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge robotic systems. We are looking for a Space Computer Vision & Autonomy Engineer to develop sensing and navigation solutions for European space and defence programmes, including projects with ESA and EDA. You will work primarily on relative visual and multi-modal navigation for rendezvous and proximity operations, as well as space-based object detection and tracking for Space Situational Awareness.

This is a hands-on, mid-level position for a strong computer vision engineer who wants to own a subsystem from algorithm development through hardware integration and verification. The role offers a path toward senior engineering and technical leadership. Your expertise will drive mission success from initial development through on-orbit validation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop computer vision algorithms for relative navigation, pose estimation, object detection, segmentation, and tracking.
• Combine classical computer vision, multi-view geometry, neural networks, and state-estimation methods.
• Build visual simulations and synthetic-data pipelines for algorithm development and testing.
• Select cameras, lenses, sensors, and embedded compute platforms.
• Integrate cameras and computer vision software with representative hardware and robotic RPOD testbeds.
• Develop laboratory test setups and conduct laboratory or field-test campaigns.
• Define performance metrics and own subsystem verification through model-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, and processor-in-the-loop testing.
• Analyse requirements, define subsystem interfaces, and maintain traceability between requirements and tests.
• Contribute to data provenance and interoperability solutions for European space and defence applications.
• Present technical decisions and results to ESA, EDA, customers, partners, and subcontractors, with support from the wider team.

What we are looking for:

• A master’s degree or higher in aerospace engineering, computer science, mechatronics, robotics, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional or applied research experience in computer vision, robotics, autonomous systems, or machine perception.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Strong experience with OpenCV and PyTorch.
• Strong understanding of classical computer vision and multi-view geometry.
• Practical experience with sensor calibration and pose estimation.
• Demonstrable experience in object detection, segmentation, or tracking.
• Experience with at least one visual simulator or synthetic-data generation environment.
• Good understanding of Kalman filtering or nonlinear state estimation.
• Experience selecting imaging hardware and integrating cameras with embedded compute platforms.
• Experience developing laboratory test setups and evaluating algorithms on representative hardware.
• A practical approach to writing maintainable, tested, and well-documented software.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions, limitations, and results clearly.

Desired Skills:

• Visual odometry, SLAM, or sensor fusion
• Relative visual navigation or RPOD
• Space-based SSA or orbital simulation
• ROS or ROS 2
• Gazebo, Isaac Sim, Omniverse, Unreal Engine, Blender, or equivalent simulation tools
• Domain adaptation between synthetic and real imagery
• ONNX, TensorRT, CUDA, or embedded AI deployment
• Transformers or vision-language models
• Embedded Linux or real-time systems
• Multi-sensor systems or alternative sensing modalities
• ESA, EDA, ECSS, or formal requirements-engineering experience
• Data provenance, defence interoperability, or data standards