Senior Electrical Engineer, Systems

True Anomaly; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K

Parental Leave

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology firm in California is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Systems Engineer to lead cross-domain systems engineering across avionics, RF communications, and electrical power subsystems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in related fields and 5–10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing requirements, developing interface documents, and leading design reviews. This role offers a compelling salary and equity opportunities, while promoting collaboration and innovative solutions in the aerospace domain.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional experience in systems engineering, avionics engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements decomposition and flow-down for electrical or avionics systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across avionics subsystems.
• Develop and maintain interface control documents.
• Lead design reviews as the avionics systems engineering representative.

Skills

Requirements decomposition

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Interface management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

Rhapsody

Job description

A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

OUR MISSION

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

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

True Anomaly is seeking a talented and driven Senior Electrical Engineering Systems Engineer to lead cross-domain systems engineering across our avionics, RF communications, and electrical power subsystems. Reporting to the Director of Avionics, you will own the systems engineering discipline that ties these domains together — driving requirements decomposition, interface definition, integration planning, and verification strategy across the full spacecraft avionics architecture. You will represent the Avionics Components team in design reviews and customer engagements, translating complex multi-discipline technical challenges into clear decisions and actionable plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across avionics, RF, and electrical power subsystems, ensuring traceability from customer and program‑level requirements to component specifications
• Develop, maintain, and negotiate interface control documents (ICDs) between avionics subsystems and broader spacecraft systems, including software, GNC, propulsion, and payloads
• Lead cross-domain integration planning across digital systems, FPGA, EPS, RF communications disciplines to ensure architectural coherence and minimize interface risk
• Drive technical and programmatic trade studies that span avionics subsystem boundaries, synthesizing inputs from power, RF, and digital teams to produce clear recommendations with supporting analysis
• Lead and participate in design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) as the avionics systems engineering representative, presenting architecture, interface, and verification status to internal stakeholders and customers
• Interpret and adjudicate customer specifications, identifying areas of risk, ambiguity, or non‑compliance and driving resolution with engineering and program stakeholders
• Develop and maintain the avionics verification and validation strategy, ensuring requirements are verifiable and mapped to appropriate test or analysis methods
• Collaborate with EPS engineers on power budget development, distribution architecture trades, and power system interface definition
• Collaborate with RF engineers on link budget assumptions, antenna interface requirements, and communications system integration planning
• Support sprint planning, milestone tracking, and schedule development in coordination with the Program Office, keeping the Avionics Components team on track and dependencies visible
• Identify and track technical and programmatic risks across the avionics domain, driving mitigation plans in collaboration with subsystem leads and the Program Office
• Develop and maintain avionics program documentation including technical plans, schedules, review packages, and status reports
• Mentor junior engineers in systems engineering practices, requirements discipline, and cross‑functional problem solving

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• 5–10 years of professional experience in systems engineering, avionics engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 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‑discipline hardware programs
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with the ability to engage credibly with engineers across EPS, RF communications, digital systems, FPGA, and harness disciplines
• Experience supporting or leading design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to convey technical information clearly to both engineering and program management audiences

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
• Experience with spacecraft avionics architectures including flight computers, EPS, RF communications, and harness design
• Familiarity with spacecraft power system design, power budgeting, and distribution architectures
• Familiarity with RF communications system design, link budgets, and antenna integration
• 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 agile development methodologies applied to hardware engineering programs
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting

COMPENSATION

• Colorado Base Salary: $130,000-$175,000
• California Base Salary: $135,000-$185,000
• 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 submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite

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.