Full-Time

Staff Optical Payload Systems Engineer

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True Anomaly

True Anomaly

51-200 employees

Integrates AI and software into spacecraft

Aerospace
Defense

Compensation Overview

$170k - $200kAnnually

+ Equity

Senior, Expert

No H1B Sponsorship

Centennial, CO, USA + 1 more

More locations: Denver, CO, USA

Requires onsite presence at GravityWorks factory in Centennial, CO for 4+ days a week.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Embedded Engineering
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering, physical sciences, or computer science
  • Minimum of 10 years of directly relevant aerospace industry experience, preferably with payload systems
  • Demonstrated excellent leadership and communications skills
  • Demonstrated experience with payload systems engineering principles and techniques
  • Experience with performance/phenomenology of EO sensors
  • Experience with modeling and simulation of EO sensors
  • Demonstrated experience with power, mass, and other system budgets
  • Demonstrated experience with requirements analysis and flow-down
  • Demonstrated experience with design verification and validation processes
  • Demonstrated experience with payload & satellite level integration and test processes
  • Demonstrated experience with payload on-orbit operations
  • Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for all payload systems engineering aspects, which involve conducting initial concept development, mission architecture design and analysis, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, supporting integration and test operations, and resolving anomalies
  • Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced solution for spacecraft payload systems
  • Understands spacecraft subsystems functions and interfaces. Develops integrated payload system designs and solutions
  • Coordinates and communicates with spacecraft engineering teams to ensure system execution of mission objectives
  • Develops the planning organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes
  • Participates in software integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality prior to deployment into operations
  • Coordinates with management and peers to ensure the integrity of high-quality operational products, including procedures, tools, and system configuration
  • Performs tasks to analyze technical data, verify and sustain specific systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements
  • Performs various analyses to optimize the payload system
  • Resolves cross-functional technical issues

True Anomaly specializes in advanced technology that integrates spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance space capabilities for the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners, with a focus on global security and sustainable space access.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$137.8M

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

2022

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

128%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased DoD budget for space security opens new contract opportunities for True Anomaly.
  • Growing demand for autonomous satellite servicing aligns with True Anomaly's focus on orbital vehicles.
  • Miniaturization of satellite components benefits True Anomaly's cost-effective production capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Layoffs and canceled internships may impact morale and hinder talent acquisition efforts.
  • Reliance on partners like Firefly Aerospace poses risks if partners face operational difficulties.

What makes True Anomaly unique

  • True Anomaly focuses on space security at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and autonomy.
  • The company is developing high-acceleration, high delta-V propulsion systems for multi-orbit capabilities.
  • True Anomaly's Jackal vehicle is designed for autonomous orbital missions, enhancing space resilience.

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