Senior Electrical Engineer, Systems Integration

Trueanomalyinc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Time off

Lunch provided

401(k)

Equity

Dog Fridays

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a talented Electrical Engineer to lead cross-domain systems integration across avionics subsystems. You will own systems engineering, requirements decomposition, interface control, and integration planning for the spacecraft avionics architecture, representing the Space Vehicle Avionics team in design reviews and customer engagements.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive SRR/PDR/CDR processes, coordinate with EPS, digital systems, and hardware teams, and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience decomposing requirements, assigning traceability in avionics contexts.
• Proven ability to coordinate hardware and software interfaces across domains.
• Experience leading design reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills across engineering and program management.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across avionics and power subsystems.
• Develop and negotiate ICDs between avionics and broader spacecraft systems.
• Lead cross-domain integration planning across digital, FPGA, EPS, and comms.
• Drive trade studies spanning avionics boundaries with clear recommendations.
• Lead/design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) as avionics representative.
• Interpret customer specs, identify risk, drive resolution with teams.
• Define avionics verification/validation strategy and mapping to tests.
• Collaborate with EPS on power budgeting and interface definition.
• Work with hardware engineers on unit requirements and interfaces.
• Support sprint planning and schedule tracking for the Avionics Subsystem.
• Identify and mitigate technical/programmatic risks with leads.
• Maintain avionics program docs: plans, schedules, reviews, status.
• Mentor junior engineers in systems engineering and problem solving.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements flow-down

Interface control

Cross-domain coordination

Technical risk mgmt

Stakeholder communication

SRR/PDR/CDR participation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Confluence

Jira

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

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 isseekinga talented and driven Electrical Engineer to lead crossdomain systems integration and coordination across our avionics subsystems. You will own the systems engineering and technical coordination discipline that ties these domains together — driving requirements decomposition, interface definition, integration planning, verification strategy, and schedule execution across the full spacecraft avionics architecture. You willrepresenttheSpace Vehicle Avionicsteam in design reviews and customer engagements, translating complex multi-discipline technical challenges into clear decisions, actionable plans, and coordinated execution across engineering teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across avionics 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, and 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, digital, and hardware 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
• Work with hardware design engineers on unit-level requirements, interface specifications, and integration planning across the avionics architecture
• Support sprint planning, milestone tracking, and schedule development in coordination with the Program Office, keeping the Avionics Subsystem 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 technical program management, systems engineering, avionics engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Proven track record of coordinating multi-discipline hardware programs from requirements through integration and test
• 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 technical fundamentals with the ability to engage credibly with engineers across EPS, digital systems, FPGA, communications, and harness disciplines
• Experience leading or supporting design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, track dependencies, and coordinate work across multiple engineering disciplines
• 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
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent program management certification
• Experience with spacecraft avionics architectures including flight computers, EPS, data handling systems, and harness design
• Familiarity with spacecraft power system design, power budgeting, and distribution architectures
• Experience with digital communications interfaces and protocols used in spacecraft systems
• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Confluence
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (Jira, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience facilitating agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups) for hardware engineering teams
• Experience managing technical risks, dependencies, and critical path activities across complex hardware programs

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary: $135,000-$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

• 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.