Autonomy Engineer, Ops Research (Senior - Principal)
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted 26 days ago · $180,000 - $360,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- low 0 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As an Autonomy Engineer at True Anomaly, you will design, build, and deploy core autonomy capabilities, focusing on optimization algorithms for mission planning and resource allocation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to formalize requirements into mathematical programs and validate your solutions through simulation and operational deployment. This role requires a hands-on approach to developing production-quality implementations while taking ownership of the systems you create.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in operations research, applied mathematics, computer science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or related quantitative discipline plus 8-11 years of experience; or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or a PhD with 3 years of experience
- Proficient in C/C++ and Python for implementing optimization solvers and numerical methods
- Strong expertise in at least one domain: adversarial optimization, mathematical programming, statistical learning, or distributed optimization
- Solid foundation in probability theory, optimization, and stochastic decision processes
- 4+ years implementing and deploying optimization algorithms in operational systems with real-world constraints
- Demonstrated ability to formulate complex problems as tractable mathematical programs and collaborate across disciplines
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in operations research, applied mathematics, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related discipline
- Experience with high-performance numerical computing and production-grade solver implementations
- Familiarity with edge computing constraints and real-time optimization under latency bounds
- Background in astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, or spacecraft operations
- Experience with Bayesian inference, state estimation, and planning under partial observability
What you get
- Base Salary: $180,000 - $360,000
- Equity
- Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401K
- Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- This is a fully onsite role, requiring daily commuting to the Denver or Long Beach office.
- The job involves a significant level of responsibility and ownership over complex systems.
- The role may involve physical demands such as bending, sitting, lifting, and driving.
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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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