At Spaceium, we are building spacecraft systems designed to push the boundaries of what's possible in orbit. As a Robotic AI Engineer, you will develop the intelligence that lets our spacecraft perceive, reason, and act autonomously — from perception and manipulation to onboard decision‑making. You will work at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and space systems, building AI that operates reliably in resource‑constrained, high‑stakes environments.
Responsibilities Design and develop AI/ML models for spacecraft autonomy, perception, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance
Develop perception pipelines (computer vision, sensor fusion) for pose estimation, object/target detection, and scene understanding
Build reinforcement learning, planning, and decision‑making algorithms for autonomous on‑orbit operations and robotic manipulation
Build data pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment of models
Create simulation environments (including physics/robotics simulators) for training and validating AI and robotic behaviors
Deploy and optimize models on edge / resource‑constrained flight hardware
Integrate AI and robotics systems with flight software and ground segment tools
Collaborate with software, systems, GNC, and operations engineers on AI‑driven features
Research and prototype novel approaches to space‑specific robotics and AI challenges
Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, AI/ML, Mathematics, or a related field
Strong programming skills in Python
Experience with machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar)




Understanding of statistics and mathematical foundations of ML
Experience with version control systems such as Git
What We're Looking For We're building technology that hasn't been done before. Experience is helpful, but curiosity, drive, and the ability to learn quickly matter more. If you're excited about spacecraft, enjoy solving hard engineering problems, and want to help build something current, we encourage you to apply — whether you're early in your career or more experienced.
Preferred Skills Creative problem solver with strong first‑principles thinking, capable of assessing risk and making decisions with limited data.
Experience in a nimble, technical engineering role, with a scrappy, entrepreneurial approach to meeting tight time or budget constraints.
Experience with robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS), motion planning, or manipulation
Experience deploying ML models on edge devices or resource‑constrained platforms
Familiarity with reinforcement learning, planning, or decision systems
Knowledge of computer vision or sensor fusion techniques
Experience with MLOps, model monitoring, and continuous training pipelines
Understanding of spacecraft operations or autonomous systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaborative team player, and detail‑oriented with a focus on quality.
Additional Requirements Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones.
This role requires a physical presence at the Ottawa facility.
Compensation Salary: $75,000 – $110,000 CAD per year
Equity: 0.1% – 0.5%

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