Seeker Responsible Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $155,000 - 220,000
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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 Seeker Responsible Engineer at True Anomaly, you will lead the technical development and integration of seeker sensor systems for critical spacecraft programs. Your role involves managing the full signal chain from optical collection to image processing, ensuring a coherent design across hardware and software, and driving multidisciplinary teams to meet mission requirements. You will also be responsible for generating system-level requirements, conducting radiometric analysis, and presenting updates to stakeholders.
- benefits
- 5/5
- 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 Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Active SECRET clearance with eligibility to obtain a TS
- 7+ years of professional experience in electro-optical system design and development
- Experience as a system or subsystem Responsible Engineer
- Demonstrated expertise in radiometric analysis and signal chain performance modeling
- Experience with EO sensor calibration methodologies and on-orbit CONOPS development
Nice to have
- Experience with seeker or homing sensor development for aerospace or defense applications
- Familiarity with optomechanical design and thermal modeling
- Experience with stray light modeling tools
- Experience with space-qualified EO detector and focal plane array technologies
- Familiarity with GNC interface requirements for seeker-guided systems
What you get
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees
- Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Parental Leave
- Sick Leave
Worth weighing
- High visibility role with direct impact on payload development
- Requires a strong understanding of calibration methodologies and on-orbit CONOPS
- Work environment details are vague
- Position open until filled, which may indicate urgency or flexibility in hiring
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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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