Software Engineer - Localization, State Estimation & Prediction

Lodestar Space is dedicated to developing advanced capabilities for protecting high-value space assets. The Software Engineer in Localization, State Estimation & Prediction will lead the development of state estimation and prediction models for the company's flagship product, MITHRIL, focusing on algorithms that integrate probabilistic estimation with machine learning to enhance autonomous spacecraft operations.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Lodestar’s core state estimation and prediction architecture for autonomous spacecraft operations
• Research and implement novel estimation and prediction algorithms - everything from lit. review, through training and tuning, to optimisation and deployment
• Develop classical and neural estimators to track the current state and trajectory of multiple dynamic targets in real time
• Create neural models to forecast future trajectories and behavioral patterns of targets
• Implement intent inference models to identify actions and dynamically rank threat levels
• Integrate state estimation and prediction models into mission simulation environments and autonomy decision systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including, perception, and on-board autonomy to ensure prediction fidelity, robustness, and scalability across missions