Machine Learning Engineer (5-8 yrs)

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<h1 class="w6asjq_TextBase GgxHUa_Title" data-d-component="title" data-d-size="xl" data-d-weight="semibold">Advanced Space | Machine Learning Engineer (5–8 Years) | Full-time | Hybrid</h1>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">We’re going to the Moon. Think you’ve got what it takes?</span></p>

<h2 class="w6asjq_TextBase GgxHUa_Title" data-d-component="title" data-d-size="lg" data-d-weight="semibold">About the Role</h2>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">At Advanced Space, we're enabling humanity's return to the Moon and building the technologies that will take us to Mars and beyond. We're looking for a <span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Machine Learning Engineer with 5–8 years of experience</span> to develop innovative ML-driven capabilities that support spacecraft missions, autonomy, navigation, mission planning, and advanced engineering solutions.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">This is a hands-on technical role focused on translating complex mission and engineering challenges into practical, data-driven solutions. You'll take ownership of technically complex projects from problem formulation and model development through quantitative evaluation, integration, and operational deployment. You'll work with modern machine learning techniques, including statistical learning, probabilistic modeling, optimization, deep learning, and reinforcement learning, to solve real-world aerospace challenges.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">We're looking for someone who enjoys tackling ambiguous technical problems, has a strong foundation in machine learning and software engineering, and is excited to collaborate across disciplines to develop capabilities that support real space missions.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">This position is open to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents) only. Visa sponsorship is not available.</span></p>

<h2 class="w6asjq_TextBase GgxHUa_Title" data-d-component="title" data-d-size="lg" data-d-weight="semibold">About Advanced Space</h2>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through innovative software, mission services, and technology solutions. As the owner and operator of NASA's CAPSTONE™ mission and the Prime Contractor for AFRL's Oracle mission, we're helping shape the future of cislunar exploration while supporting commercial, civil, and national security customers.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Our team combines deep technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset. We move quickly, collaborate across disciplines, and empower every engineer to make meaningful contributions. If you're passionate about solving challenging problems and seeing your work fly in space, you'll fit right in.</p>

<h2 class="w6asjq_TextBase GgxHUa_Title" data-d-component="title" data-d-size="lg" data-d-weight="semibold">What You'll Actually Do</h2>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Develop machine learning solutions for complex engineering challenges.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Translate mission, operations, and engineering needs into well-defined ML and data-driven problems. Establish success metrics, baselines, datasets, evaluation plans, and quantitative acceptance criteria to develop solutions that address real-world mission requirements.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Design and implement ML-enabled capabilities.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Select, develop, evaluate, and maintain machine learning solutions that support spacecraft mission planning, operations, autonomy, navigation, physical-system modeling, signal extraction, and internal engineering workflows. Apply appropriate methods based on mission needs, data availability, computational constraints, and operational requirements.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Own technically complex projects from concept to deployment.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Take ownership of technical work packages from initial problem formulation through implementation, integration, documentation, and operational handoff. Define technical approaches, assess trade-offs, identify risks, and communicate architectural decisions and recommendations to stakeholders.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Build reliable and reproducible ML workflows.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Develop and maintain end-to-end machine learning workflows, including data curation and validation, experiment tracking, model and data versioning, configuration management, automated regression testing, and performance monitoring. Apply modern software engineering practices to ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, and reliable.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Evaluate model performance and validate results.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Design rigorous evaluation strategies and domain-appropriate metrics to assess nominal, edge-case, and off-nominal performance. Identify data leakage, distribution shifts, and other factors that could impact model reliability. Use quantitative analysis and experimentation to validate model performance and inform technical decisions.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Integrate ML capabilities into aerospace systems.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Collaborate with navigation, mission design, flight software, systems engineering, and operations teams to integrate machine learning solutions into broader engineering architectures and workflows. Ensure ML capabilities align with mission requirements, system constraints, and operational needs.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Research and apply emerging technologies.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Read, synthesize, and apply relevant technical literature, emerging research, and innovative methodologies in machine learning, optimization, and autonomy. Evaluate new approaches and identify opportunities to advance Advanced Space's technical capabilities.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Communicate technical findings and recommendations.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Document technical approaches, assumptions, results, limitations, and recommendations. Present findings through design reviews, technical documentation, and stakeholder discussions, translating complex ML concepts into clear, actionable insights for multidisciplinary teams.</p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text"><strong><span class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text" data-d-default-strong="" data-d-inline="">Leverage modern AI-assisted engineering tools.</span></strong></p>

<p class="w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text" data-d-component="text">Use company-approved AI-assisted and agentic engineering tools responsibly to support software development, documentation, research, and analysis. Critically evaluate generated outputs and apply appropriate security, source-provenance, reproducibility, and technical-validation practices.</p>

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