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Staff Embedded Systems Security Engineer

True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA

Posted 8 days ago · $200,000-$305,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 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 a Staff Embedded Systems Security Engineer at True Anomaly, you will be responsible for ensuring the security of spacecraft and embedded systems in a challenging environment. Your role involves designing and implementing security architectures, threat modeling, and developing security platforms that support secure-by-default practices across hardware and software. You will also lead security assessments, work on cryptographic implementations, and tackle novel security challenges in space-based systems.

Our read on this posting4.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
5/5
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

  • Active security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
  • Deep, hands-on expertise in embedded, hardware, and firmware security.
  • Strong software development skills in C and C++.
  • Proven track record of building production security platforms and tooling.
  • Deep, expert-level PKI knowledge with hands-on experience for embedded systems.
  • Expert-level applied cryptography knowledge and experience with government standards.

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with FIPS validation of cryptographic modules.
  • Experience with real-time or safety-critical embedded systems.
  • Background in regulated or high-assurance domains like aerospace or defense.
  • Experience in hardware reverse engineering and firmware analysis.
  • FPGA/VHDL security and RF/radio security experience.

What you get

  • Base Salary: $200,000-$305,000
  • Equity
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance
  • HRA/HSA options
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • 401K

Worth weighing

  • No remote work; some work must be done on-site in Denver or Colorado Springs.
  • The role requires a high level of responsibility with potential national security implications.
  • The position may involve working in a physically demanding environment.

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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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