Software Integration Engineer

YOUR MISSION

Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly's engineering and product thesis. Software bridges the gap between military objectives theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space. As a Software Integration Engineer at True Anomaly you will operate across the full mission software stack to solve the most critical technical challenges facing our spacecraft and operations teams. You will improve mission success through hands-on engineering architectural leadership rapid debugging and cross-functional technical execution. 

This is a hands-on high-autonomy high-accountability role. You'll own entire service domains from conception to production drive architectural decisions that affect the distributed systems powering our software stack and set the standard for code quality that others will follow. You won't wait to be assigned work; you'll identify what needs to be done propose solutions and drive them to completion. When you see reliability issues you'll diagnose root causes scope the fix and champion the work to address them. When patterns aren't serving us you'll propose better ones and lead their adoption. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and deliver complex distributed system features end-to-end from technical design through production deployment and iteration across satellite command and control mission planning mission data processing and data analysis systems 
• Lead architectural improvements through hands-on implementation prototyping debugging and technical excellence. 
• Operate with high autonomy to proactively identify and solve technical problems without predefined tasking. 
• Rapidly develop expertise in unfamiliar subsystems software domains and mission architectures as needed to support mission success. 
• Develop and improve software systems used for simulation autonomy development mission rehearsal and operational test environments. 
• Drive software integration efforts across embedded distributed and cloud-connected systems. 
• Contribute production-quality software in C++ Elixir TypeScript backend services distributed systems developer tooling and mission-critical infrastructure. 
• Set the quality bar through rigorous code review championing testing practices and writing code that serves as a reference implementation for the team 
• Partner closely with software autonomy hardware test and operations teams to reduce technical friction and improve engineering velocity. 
• Communicate complex technical systems clearly to engineers operators and leadership. 
• Identify long-term architectural risks and technical debt and execute pragmatic solutions that improve mission capability without sacrificing delivery timelines. 
• Support critical mission events anomaly response and operational debugging in fast-paced environments with incomplete information. 
• Mentor engineers through technical reviews debugging sessions and collaborative system design discussions. 
• Drive improvements to internal engineering tooling workflows and software development practices where they meaningfully increase team effectiveness. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science aerospace engineering or related field. 
• 7+ years of experience building complex software systems across embedded backend validation and operational domains. 
• Fluency with gRPC RESTful and WebSocket-based services including debugging integration issues and contributing to API design discussions 
• Significant experience across several of the following areas: 
• Experience with low-level device driver development and safety-critical systems. 
• Experience with embedded RTOS environments such as RTLinux VxWorks or RTEMS. 
• Experience developing simulation environments for spaceflight physics   
• Understanding of autonomy guidance navigation and control algorithms including estimation sensor fusion targeting and closed-loop control systems. 
• Experience debugging complex multi-process multi-threaded or distributed systems under operational conditions. 
• Experience supporting spacecraft robotics defense or other mission-critical operational systems. 
• Experience in designing building and evolving service architectures and internal infrastructure that serve multiple products. 
• Strong familiarity with Linux development and debugging environments. 
• Ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance. 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in computer science aerospace engineering or related field. 
• 10+ years of experience in developing and/or producing flight software GNC simulation or ground software for space applications. 
• Expert-level command of Elixir and OTP including deep understanding of BEAM internals scheduling process architecture supervision strategies and runtime characteristics 
• Experience building and shipping complex real-time systems with demanding reliability and performance requirements (real-time telemetry large-scale data processing mission-critical operations) 
• Strong collaboration and communication skills that let you thrive in a culture that values respectful professional and constructive conflict 

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary:  $90000 - $280000
  

• 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—Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Colorado Springs. While we observe a hybrid work environment some work must be done on site.
• 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.

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What We Do

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now it's crowded contested and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms mission software engineered for unmatched command and control and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects.    True Anomaly is headquartered in Centennial CO with regional offices in Colorado Springs CO Long Beach CA and Washington D.C.  We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly from any technical industry or background to bring unique talents perspective and solutions. If you embrace complexity lead instead of follow showcase integrity over ego take ownership for outcomes and measure success by impact we want to hear from you.

Why Work With Us

True Anomaly exists to enable a secure stable and sustainable space environment for the US its allies and partners. We design and build spacecraft and software solutions for space superiority. If you are ready to contribute to the future of space defense we’d love to hear from you.

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