Staff Electrical Engineer

Staff Electrical EngineerDenver, CO or Long Beach, CATrue Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures space as a warfighting domain.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.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.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.Lead avionics architecture definition and trade studies, driving decisions on processing, data transport, power distribution, and redundancy that shape the spacecraft electrical systemOwn 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 productionCollaborate with system architecture development across cross-functional teams including software, GNC, propulsion, and systems engineeringLead preliminary and critical design reviews for avionics subsystems, ensuring designs meet program requirements and spacecraft-level performance goalsConduct and review derating analysis and worst-case circuit analysis for flight hardwareDefine and drive interface control between avionics boards and other spacecraft subsystems, including power, RF, payloads, and harnessPerform system-level integration of avionics hardware and software, including embedded firmware interfaces and communication busesPerform first article testing, unit-level testing, and production testing of avionics assembliesSupport hardware through production, integration, launch, and on-orbit commissioningDefine validation approaches and create development and qualification testing campaigns to exercise designs to their limits and ensure reliable hardwareDrive compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and quality assurance processes across the avionics subsystemDevelop and maintain documentation for avionics systems and components, including design specifications, interface control documents, test plans, and operating proceduresMentor junior engineers to improve design skill sets and increase capabilities within the organizationContinuously improve electrical engineering processes and practices to drive innovation and efficiencyBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fieldMinimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineeringDemonstrated spacecraft flight heritage — experience designing, building, and delivering electronic hardware that has operated on orbitExperience with embedded firmware development and hardware/firmware co-designAdvanced experience in PCB and PCBA design using Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD toolsExperience with system-level avionics architecture, including processing, power distribution, data interfaces, and redundancy schemesStrong 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 completionExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fieldExperience with FPGA SoC development and VHDL/VerilogFamiliarity with spacecraft power systems, propulsion interfaces, and communication subsystemsExperience with radiation-tolerant design practices and mitigation of radiation effects on COTS componentsKnowledge of industry standards and regulations related to spacecraft electrical systems, including EEE-INST-002, GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS), and MIL-STD-461Experience with simulation tools such as SPICE, MATLAB, and SimulinkExperience with worst-case circuit analysis and derating analysis for space-grade hardwareFamiliarity with configuration management and requirements traceability toolsExperience working in a fast-paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic settingBase Salary: $165,000-$250,000Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental LeaveYour 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.Ability to maintain or obtain TS// SCI clearanceWork 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.