Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer - Space Mission Architect

Menlo Ventures; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity + Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA

401K & Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking Senior Aerospace Systems Engineers to design and integrate cutting-edge space systems. You will define requirements, lead trade studies, and guide cross‑functional teams across hardware and software boundaries to ensure mission success.

You will document objectives, perform risk analyses, and develop verification plans while collaborating with customers and government partners. This onsite role supports DoD and national defense initiatives from Centennial, CO or Long

Qualifications

• 8+ years full lifecycle experience leading a major subsystem through design, test, and verification.
• Strong technical leadership and systems architecture experience.
• Proven leadership in design, analysis, and verification on a major aerospace program.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to lead technical trades.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate across hardware and software boundaries.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams to define and document mission objectives, system requirements, and operational concepts.
• Translate customer and mission needs into actionable engineering solutions, ensuring alignment with technical and programmatic constraints.
• Lead system trade studies, performance evaluations, and feasibility assessments to ensure optimal system architecture design.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies and customers.
• Develop system-level integration and verification plans, conducting end-to-end testing to validate mission requirements.
• Coordinate with subsystem teams to troubleshoot and resolve integration challenges, ensuring mission readiness.
• Support mission operations teams during testing and real-time mission execution.
• Conduct system performance analysis, including reliability, safety, and mission effectiveness, under various environmental conditions.
• Assess mission success criteria and operational risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Identify and analyze mission risks related to complex space missions, including collision risks and operational uncertainties.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for safe and reliable mission execution.

Skills

Subsystem leadership

Systems architecture

Trade studies

Cross-functional leadership

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking Senior Aerospace Systems Engineers to design and integrate cutting-edge space systems. You will define requirements, lead trade studies, and guide cross‑functional teams across hardware and software boundaries to ensure mission success.

You will document objectives, perform risk analyses, and develop verification plans while collaborating with customers and government partners. This onsite role supports DoD and national defense initiatives from Centennial, CO or Long