Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems
True Anomaly · Denver, CO
Posted about 3 months ago · $135,000-$190,000
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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
As a Senior Systems Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be responsible for developing and integrating aerospace and defense systems, particularly focusing on satellite command and control ground systems. Your day-to-day tasks will include defining mission requirements, conducting impact analyses, leading design reviews, and ensuring successful implementation of system architecture while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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
- 8+ years full lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, and verification
- Familiarity with integrating space-to-ground systems requiring Type 1 encryption
- Experience with commercial and government-provided Antenna-as-a-Service (AaaS) solutions
- Understanding of the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) lifecycle as applied to ground control systems
- Understanding of modulation, demodulation, encoding, and decoding as part of the command and control (C2) signal chain
- Experience with system deployment, integration, and ATO support in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 security controls
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
What you get
- Base Salary: $135,000-$190,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- Fully onsite position in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA
- No remote work option mentioned
- Active U.S. government security clearance required
- Salary range may vary based on individual qualifications and experience.
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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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