Electrical Engineer, Senior-Staff (eGSE)

Menlo Ventures; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401K and PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the design and development of electrical ground support equipment in Laguna Beach, CA. This role involves owning the full lifecycle of EGSE racks, ensuring compliance with military specifications, and driving standardization across engineering programs.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in aerospace hardware engineering with a relevant engineering degree and a salary range of $150,000 to $250,000 depending on experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits are also included.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in EGSE or hardware engineering in aerospace or defense.
• Experience designing and building harnesses including crimping and shielding termination.
• Strong proficiency in electrical test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own design and delivery of EGSE racks and test enclosures.
• Lead harness design to MIL-spec standards.
• Establish standardization across programs.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Harness design and fabrication

Troubleshooting methodology

Communication protocols

Mechanical layout proficiency

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Altium

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.

YOUR MISSION

Lead the design, development, and delivery of electrical ground support equipment across a program portfolio, setting the technical standard for how we build, scale, and sustain our test infrastructure. You will own rack and enclosure systems from concept through first article, drive standardization across the EGSE portfolio, and serve as a technical anchor for a growing team of engineers and technicians.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end design and delivery of EGSE racks and test enclosures — mechanical layout, electrical schematics, harness design, and full drawing packages from requirements through first article build and check-out
• Lead harness design and fabrication to MIL-spec standards, including connector selection, shielding strategy, crimp inspection, and backshell installation, and define build quality standards for the broader team
• Establish and enforce rack standardization across programs — component selection, parts inventory strategy, and procurement approach to maximize build speed and minimize single-point‑of‑failure dependencies
• Drive signal integrity and power architecture decisions at the rack and enclosure level, including power and data routing, grounding, shielding, and EMI mitigation
• Develop hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) test system architecture and expansion across both emulator-based and flight hardware configurations
• Provide hands‑on technical support during test campaigns and bring‑up activities, including on‑site support at production and test facilities
• Mentor mid‑level engineers and technicians, serving as a technical backstop and escalation point for the team
• Develop and maintain thorough documentation for all GSE designs, processes, and changes to ensure traceability and reduce team dependency on any single individual

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or comparable discipline
• Hands‑on experience in EGSE, test systems, or hardware engineering in aerospace, defense, or adjacent high‑reliability industries and skill equivalent to engineering level
• Demonstrated experience designing and building harnesses, including crimping, connector inspection, backshell installation, and shielding termination
• Strong proficiency in both mechanical and electrical hardware design — comfortable owning the 3D layout and the schematic for the same system
• Rack‑level power and data architecture experience — UPS, lab‑grade power supplies, Linux‑based control systems, and mixed signal/power environments
• Systematic troubleshooting methodology across power and data systems
• Familiarity with common communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet, RS‑232, RS‑422, RS‑485, CAN, I2C, SPI, EtherCAT) and how to support their signal integrity, grounding, and shielding
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, DMMs, electronic loads, function generators, and bench power supplies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Aerospace or startup experience — both preferred
• Experience designing or supporting hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) test systems
• Mechanical or Electrical CAD experience (e.g. SolidWorks, Altium) including rack layout and schematic capture
• PCB design exposure and understanding of layout principles as they relate to signal integrity
• Test software familiarity (e.g. Python, C++) sufficient to collaborate effectively with software engineers
• PCB and harness rework experience

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary:
  • Senior Engineer: $150,000-$220,000
  • Staff Engineer: $160,000-$250,000
• 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

• WORK LOCATION – this is a fully onsite position based out of our Long Beach, CA office.
• 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.