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True Anomaly

Lead Systems Engineer

True Anomaly · Denver, CO

Posted about 3 months ago · $165,000-$240,000

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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 Lead Systems Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be responsible for developing and integrating advanced aerospace and defense systems. Your role includes defining and ensuring the implementation of mission requirements, overseeing verification and validation efforts, and leading a team of Systems Engineers. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to translate mission needs into engineering solutions and ensure mission readiness through system-level testing and analysis.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
2/5
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

  • 12+ years full lifecycle experience for Staff level or 15+ years for Principal level
  • Strong technical leadership and systems architecture experience
  • Proven leadership in design, analysis, and verification on a major aerospace program
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to balance technical rigor with schedule and program realities
  • Strong systems engineering and technical leadership background across mechanical, electrical, and software domains

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 Staff: $160,000-$235,000
  • Base Salary Principal: $195,000-$285,000
  • Equity
  • Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • Fully onsite position based out of Centennial, CO office
  • No remote work options mentioned
  • Salary ranges provided but actual compensation may vary based on multiple factors
  • Requires U.S. citizenship or eligibility for government security clearance

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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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