# Software Engineer I: Perception at Lodestar

- Company: Lodestar
- What the company does: Lodestar is building the first autonomous AI fighter-pilot for space, to power in-orbit bodyguard satellites and deliver orbital defence as a service to high-value assets. Backed by Entrepreneur First.
- Company website: https://lodestar.space
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $99K to $133K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-07
- Apply by: 2026-10-22
- Apply: https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/lodestarspace/jobs/4969597101
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lodestar-software-engineer-i-perception/

## About the role

As a Software Engineer I - Perception at Lodestar, you’ll be joining the perception and machine vision teams to rapidly grow our vision and perception models at MITHRIL’s center.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, Robotics, a related field, or equivalent experience
- 0–2 years of professional experience in machine learning, robotics, computer vision, or a related field. Internships, research placements, and substantial academic or personal projects all count
- Solid software engineering skills in Python, and working proficiency in C++
- Foundational DNN/ML knowledge and hands-on experience with computer vision or image processing libraries (e.g. OpenCV)
- Demonstrated ability to take an ML model from training through to evaluation, in any setting — coursework, research, or industry

Tags: Engineering