Electrical Engineer (III or Senior), Avionics Subsystems Lead

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing avionics or electrical hardware for flight, space, or defense programs.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, with enough depth to work credibly with digital, FPGA, power (EPS), RF, and harness engineers.
• Hands-on ownership of a subsystem or major assembly through at least one full lifecycle phase (design, build, test, or operations).
• Experience writing and managing subsystem specifications, ICDs, and verification matrices.
• Experience leading design reviews and test readiness reviews.
• Experience leading hardware anomaly investigations and root-cause and corrective action.
• Experience working with suppliers: SOWs, technical evaluations, acceptance data review.
• Clear written and verbal communication with engineers, program leadership, and customers.

Additional requirements

• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
• Work Location—this role will be onsite full-time at our Centennial, CO or our Long Beach, CA location. Occasional remote work possible.
• 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.
• Travel: To other True Anomaly sites, suppliers, test facilities, and launch sites as needed

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• Master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience as an RE, IPT lead, CAM, or subsystem lead on a spacecraft program.
• Familiarity with spacecraft avionics architectures: flight computers, data handling, power distribution, RF, and harness.
• Experience with space environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC) and space-grade parts selection and derating.
• Experience supporting launch, commissioning, or on-orbit operations.
• Experience working with government or defense customers and interpreting defense specifications.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or similarly dynamic hardware environment.

Benefits & perks*

• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

Compensation and benefits

• Base Salary: $110,000-$200,000
• 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.

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.