Staff Edge Compute Systems Engineer

Vantor

Westminster, CO, United States
Base: $102,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually; bonus/eq...
On-site
Gpu-accelerated onboard compute platform
Nvidia-based embedded systems
Ai/ml inference under spaceflight constraints
Vantor is seeking a Staff Edge Compute Systems Engineer to join their SpaceWrx Engineering team in Westminster, CO. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in embedded software, compute hardware, and AI/ML integration for autonomous space systems

Job Summary

  • Vantor is seeking a Staff Edge Compute Systems Engineer to define and manage the design, development, and deployment of resilient, autonomous space systems that push advanced computation and AI closer to where data is generated: on-orbit.
  • Responsibilities include contributing to the architecture and development of Vantor’s GPU-accelerated onboard compute platform, designing and optimizing GPU-accelerated compute stacks for on-orbit AI/ML inference, and integrating compute subsystems with spacecraft avionics.
  • Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance.

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Vantor is seeking a Staff Edge Compute Systems Engineer to join their SpaceWrx Engineering team in Westminster, CO. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in embedded software, compute hardware, and AI/ML integration for autonomous space systems.

Salary

Base: $102,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually; Bonus/Equity: Incentive eligible; Benefits: Robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, pet insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • GPU-accelerated onboard compute platform
  • NVIDIA-based embedded systems
  • AI/ML inference under spaceflight constraints
  • High-performance C/C++ development
  • Linux-based embedded platforms
  • Compute architectures understanding
  • Spacecraft avionics integration

Nice-to-have

  • Radiation-aware design
  • Fault-tolerant systems
  • Autonomous operation design
  • Emerging onboard processing evaluation

Key Requirements

  • US citizen
  • Ability to obtain US Government Secret security clearance
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Significant experience in mission-critical embedded systems
  • Strong C/C++ expertise
  • Experience optimizing software in resource-constrained environments
  • Experience with Linux-based embedded platforms
  • Strong understanding of compute architectures
  • Experience deploying AI/ML inference in embedded/edge environments
  • Familiarity with spacecraft subsystem interfaces

Work Rights

Must be a U.S. Person

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