Staff Electrical Engineer

YOUR MISSION

As a Staff Electrical Engineer you will be a senior technical leader responsible for driving avionics architecture decisions and owning the design development and delivery of flight-critical electronic assemblies for True Anomaly's spacecraft. You will shape how our avionics systems are defined integrated and proven — bridging board-level design with system-level thinking to deliver hardware that meets the demands of space. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead avionics architecture definition and trade studies driving decisions on processing data transport power distribution and redundancy that shape the spacecraft electrical system 
• Own the end-to-end design of complex electronic assemblies — from requirements capture schematic design and component selection through prototyping bring-up debugging and release to production 
• Collaborate with system architecture development across cross-functional teams including software GNC propulsion and systems engineering 
• Lead preliminary and critical design reviews for avionics subsystems ensuring designs meet program requirements and spacecraft-level performance goals 
• Conduct and review derating analysis and worst-case circuit analysis for flight hardware 
• Define and drive interface control between avionics boards and other spacecraft subsystems including power RF payloads and harness 
• Perform system-level integration of avionics hardware and software including embedded firmware interfaces and communication buses 
• Perform first article testing unit-level testing and production testing of avionics assemblies 
• Support hardware through production integration launch and on-orbit commissioning 
• Define validation approaches and create development and qualification testing campaigns to exercise designs to their limits and ensure reliable hardware 
• Drive compliance with relevant industry standards regulations and quality assurance processes across the avionics subsystem 
• Develop and maintain documentation for avionics systems and components including design specifications interface control documents test plans and operating procedures 
• Mentor junior engineers to improve design skill sets and increase capabilities within the organization 
• Continuously improve electrical engineering processes and practices to drive innovation and efficiency 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field 
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineering 
• Demonstrated spacecraft flight heritage — experience designing building and delivering electronic hardware that has operated on orbit 
• Experience with embedded firmware development and hardware/firmware co-design 
• Advanced experience in PCB and PCBA design using Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD tools 
• Experience with system-level avionics architecture including processing power distribution data interfaces and redundancy schemes 
• Strong understanding of common spacecraft communication interfaces (RS-422/RS-485 SPI I2C SpaceWire Ethernet) 
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical efforts and drive them to completion 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field 
• Experience with FPGA SoC development and VHDL/Verilog 
• Familiarity with spacecraft power systems propulsion interfaces and communication subsystems 
• Experience with radiation-tolerant design practices and mitigation of radiation effects on COTS components 
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to spacecraft electrical systems including EEE-INST-002 GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS) and MIL-STD-461 
• Experience with simulation tools such as SPICE MATLAB and Simulink 
• Experience with worst-case circuit analysis and derating analysis for space-grade hardware 
• Familiarity with configuration management and requirements traceability tools 
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting 

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary: $175000-$265000
• 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

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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