True Anomaly
Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems
$135K–$190K
Denver, CO +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA - Experience
- 8+ years full lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, and verification.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Defines, integrates, and verifies mission requirements and system architecture for satellite command-and-control ground systems supporting national defense space operations.
What you'll do
- Define and document mission objectives, system requirements, and operational concepts with customers and internal teams.
- Lead system trade studies, performance and risk analyses, and design reviews.
- Develop integration and verification plans, coordinate end-to-end testing, and support mission operations.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of full lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, and verification.
- Experience integrating space-to-ground systems requiring Type 1 encryption and commercial and government-provided Antenna-as-a-Service (AaaS) solutions.
- Experience with system deployment, integration, and ATO support under the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field; U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP U.S. government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering; demonstrated expertise with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Active TS/SCI clearance; experience in defense or classified satellite ground systems programs.
Pay
$135,000-$190,000 USD base salary
Tools
Type 1 encryption, Antenna-as-a-Service (AaaS), Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED), Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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