Senior Electrical Engineer, Systems
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $135,000-$200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 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
- 2026-10-23
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
True Anomaly is looking for a Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical system architectures for next-generation spacecraft. The role involves defining system-level architectures, conducting reliability analyses, and ensuring integration of various systems such as power and data across the spacecraft. The engineer will also create documentation, perform testing, and collaborate with teams to ensure that electrical systems meet mission requirements.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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 Electrical Engineering or related technical field
- 5–10 years of professional experience in electrical system design, preferably in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability applications
- Strong fundamentals in circuit design, power electronics, and electrical system architecture
- Experience conducting system-level reliability analysis including FMEA, fault tree analysis, or similar methodologies
- Proficiency creating system architecture diagrams, block diagrams, and technical documentation using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or similar
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and select electrical components based on mission requirements, environmental specifications, and reliability criteria
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Experience with spacecraft electrical systems including EPS, flight computers, motor control, or sensor systems
- Familiarity with space-grade components, radiation effects, and qualification testing (vibration, thermal-vacuum, life testing)
- Experience with high-voltage systems, battery management, or solar array design
- Knowledge of digital communication protocols used in spacecraft (CAN, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, SPI, I2C)
What you get
- Base Salary: $135,000-$250,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- No remote work mentioned; position is onsite only in CO or CA
- Requires TS/SCI clearance
- Physical demands include lifting up to 35 lbs and working in lab environments
- Work schedule may include extended hours during critical hardware delivery and test campaigns
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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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