True Anomaly
Lead Systems Engineer
1w ago
USALeadsystems engineeringmbserequirementsverificationvalidation
Lead Systems Engineer responsible for defining, analyzing, and implementing mission requirements for aerospace and defense space systems.
Responsibilities
- The Systems Engineering team supports multiple programs and disciplines. We are seeking talented, flexible engineers with varying skillsets. In addition to the roles above, as a member of this team, you may:
- Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams to define and document mission objectives, system requirements, and operational concepts.
- Translate customer and mission needs into actionable engineering solutions, ensuring alignment with technical and programmatic constraints.
- Lead system trade studies, performance evaluations, and feasibility assessments to ensure optimal system architecture design.
- Prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies and customers.
- Develop system-level integration and verification plans, conducting end-to-end testing to validate mission requirements.
- Coordinate with subsystem teams to troubleshoot and resolve integration challenges, ensuring mission readiness.
- Support mission operations teams during testing and real-time mission execution.
- Conduct system performance analysis, including reliability, safety, and mission effectiveness, under various environmental conditions.
- Assess mission success criteria and operational risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Identify and analyze mission risks related to complex space missions, including collision risks and operational uncertainties.
- Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for safe and reliable mission execution.
Requirements
- Staff level: 12+ years full lifecycle experience, including leading a vehicle through design, test, and verification
- Principal level: 15+ years full lifecycle experience, including leading a vehicle through design, test, and verification
- Strong technical leadership and systems architecture experience
- Proven leadership in design, analysis, and verification on a major aerospace program
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to lead technical trades
- Demonstrated ability to balance technical rigor with schedule and program realities
- Strong systems engineering and technical leadership background across mechanical, electrical, and software domains
- Strong background in systems engineering practices: requirements, verification, trade studies, interface control, and failure analysis
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate across hardware and software boundaries
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
- S. Citizen and eligible for DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP U.S. government security clearance.
- Work Location — this a fully onsite position based out of our Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA office.
- 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 be low. #LI-Onsite
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
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Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
- Strong track record leading cross-functional engineering teams and managing design-to-delivery cycles
- Demonstrated expertise with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Background in range certification, test readiness reviews, and safety boards
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Experience in defense or classified space missions.
- Familiarity with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA mission standards and processes
- Experience working with government agencies, primes, or subcontractors on space missions.
Conditions
- Base Salary Staff : $155,000-$300,000
- Base Salary Principal: $155,000- $315,000
- 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.
Other
- Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
- OUR MISSION
- 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.
- OUR 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
- We are seeking a Staff or Principle Systems Engineer to join our team as a Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) in developing and integrating cutting-edge aerospace and defense systems. In this role you will play a critical role in defining, analyzing, and ensuring the successful implementation of mission requirements across complex, mission-critical space systems, supporting national defense initiatives, and advancing technologies in autonomous space operations. The Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) has ownership and responsibility over the requirements, verification, and validation (RV&V) efforts. The LSE is responsible for execution of day-to-day SE process, integration of MBSE and requirements tools, and leads gate review execution activities. The LSE oversees the daily activities, tasking, and p