Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

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.

True Anomaly 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.

Your mission:

As a member of the Applied Algorithms and Autonomy team, you will contribute to the design and development of machine learning and AI capabilities for True Anomaly. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will support the development of models and pipelines that enable object classification, anomaly detection, and data-driven decision-making. You are curious, driven, and eager to grow — someone who takes ownership of their work and isn't afraid to tackle hard problems.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development, training, and evaluation of ML models across a range of mission-relevant tasks
• Support data ingestion, preprocessing, and feature engineering pipelines
• Run experiments, track results, and contribute to model evaluation and iteration
• Write clean, documented, and testable Python code as part of a collaborative engineering team
• Learn and grow alongside senior engineers, contributing meaningfully from day one

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, data science, electrical engineering, or a similar discipline
• Proficient in Python
• Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts including supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and model evaluation
• Exposure to ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX through coursework, research, or personal projects
• Strong mathematical fundamentals in linear algebra, statistics, and probability
• Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• Passion for spaceflight and advancing capabilities related to space domain awareness and space security

Preferred skills and experience:

• Internship, research, or project experience applying ML to real-world or research datasets
• Familiarity with classification, regression, clustering, or anomaly detection techniques
• Experience with version control (Git) and basic software engineering practices
• Exposure to MLOps concepts such as experiment tracking or model versioning
• Coursework or project work in deep learning, computer vision, or time-series analysis

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $85,000 - $180,000
• 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:

• Work Location — this is a fully onsite role. Candidates must be based in or able to commute to our Denver or Long Beach office daily.
• 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.