Electrical Engineer (III or Senior), Systems

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Time Off

Lunch & snacks

401K & PTO

Equity

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer, Systems to act as the primary technical and programmatic interface between the Avionics Components team and the Program Office.

You will own requirements decomposition, create ICDs, lead trade studies, and ensure alignment with customer requirements across avionics subsystems. This is a high-visibility role shaping how the Avionics team executes and grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, avionics engineering, or a related technical program role.
• Experience with requirements decomposition, flow-down, and traceability management for electrical or avionics systems.
• Experience developing and managing interface control documents across complex, multi-discipline hardware programs.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with ability to engage credibly with engineers across digital systems, FPGA, EPS, RF, and harness disciplines.
• Experience supporting or leading programmatic activities including schedule development, milestone tracking, and sprint or agile planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to convey technical information clearly to engineering and program management audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across the Avionics Components team, ensuring traceability from customer to subsystem specifications.
• Develop, maintain, and negotiate ICDs between avionics subsystems and broader spacecraft systems.
• Serve as the primary interface between Avionics Components and the Program Office, translating status, risks, and needs into clear communication.
• Interpret and adjudicate customer specifications, identifying risk or non-compliance and drive resolution with stakeholders.
• Lead technical and programmatic trade studies across avionics subsystems and synthesize inputs to produce clear recommendations.
• Facilitate sprint planning, milestone tracking, and schedule development in coordination with the Program Office.
• Assist leadership in roadmap planning and resourcing for near-term and long-term priorities.
• Represent Avionics Components in cross-functional meetings, design reviews, and customer engagements.
• Identify and track risks, driving mitigation with engineering and Program Office.
• Develop and maintain Avionics program documentation including plans, schedules, reviews, and status reports.

Skills

Systems engineering

Electrical engineering

Traceability management

Program management liaison

Communication

Agile planning

FPGA

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

Cameo

Rhapsody

DOORS

Jama

Confluence

Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset.We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take?We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

BENEFITS & PERKS *

• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly is seeking a talented and driven Senior Electrical Engineer, Systems to serve as the primary technical and programmatic interface between our Avionics Components engineering team and the Program Office. You will be the connective tissue that keeps vertically integrated avionics development aligned, on schedule, and delivering against program and customer requirements. You will own requirements decomposition and flow-down across avionics subsystems, drive ICD development, lead technical and programmatic trade studies, and represent Avionics Components team interests in wider engineering forums. You bring strong electrical engineering fundamentals, systems thinking, and the organizational discipline to keep complex, multi- discipline hardware programs moving with clarity and confidence. This is a high-visibility role that directly shapes how the Avionics team executes and grows.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across the Avionics Components engineering team, ensuring traceability from customer and program-level requirements to subsystem andcomponentspecifications
• Develop,maintain, and negotiate interface control documents (ICDs) between avionics subsystems and broader spacecraft systems, including power, software, RF, and payloads
• Serve as the primary interface between the Avionics Components team and the Program Office, translating technical status, risks, and needs into clear programmatic communication
• Interpret andadjudicatecustomer specifications,identifyingareas of risk, ambiguity, or non-compliance and driving resolution with engineering and program stakeholders
• Lead technical and programmatic trade studies across avionics subsystems, synthesizing inputs from EPS, digital systems, FPGA, RF, and harness teams to produce clear recommendations
• Facilitate sprint planning, milestone tracking, and schedule development in coordination with the Program Office, keeping the Avionics Components team on track and dependencies visible
• Assist the Avionics Components team leadership in roadmap planning, ensuring near-term deliverables and long-term development priorities are clearly defined and resourced
• Represent Avionics Components team interests in cross-functional engineering meetings, design reviews, and customer engagements
• Identifyand track technical and programmatic risks, driving mitigation plans in collaboration with the engineering team and Program Office
• Develop andmaintainAvionics program documentation including technical plans, schedules, review packages, and status reports

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (Master'spreferred)
• 5+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, avionics engineering, or a related technical program role
• Demonstrated experience with requirements decomposition, flow-down, and traceability management for electrical or avionics systems
• Experience developing and managing interface control documents across complex, multi-disciplinehardware programs
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with the ability to engage credibly with engineers across digital systems, FPGA, EPS, RF, and harness disciplines
• Experience supporting or leading programmatic activities including schedule development, milestone tracking, and sprint or agile planning
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, withdemonstratedability to convey technical information clearly to both engineering and program management audiences

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or similar
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Confluence
• Experience working directly with government or defense customers and interpreting military or defense acquisition specifications
• Familiarity with spacecraft avionics architectures including flight computers, EPS, RF communications, and harness design
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies applied to hardware engineering programs
• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting

COMPENSATION

• Electrical Engineer III: $115,000-$170,000
• Senior Electrical Engineer: $150,000-$220,000
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job‑related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to maintain or obtain TS// SCI clearance
• Work Location—this role will be onsite at either our Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA locations, with travel to other sites as needed.
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws.

If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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As set forth in True Anomaly’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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