Chief Engineer, Ground Software
True Anomaly2 months ago
Denver, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$190k - $305k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end ground segment architecture for a large-scale heterogeneous command-and-control system.
- Define architectural principles for scalability, resiliency, security, autonomy, interoperability, and vendor-agnostic integration.
- Lead the technical baseline for real-time command-and-control software, including telemetry ingest, alert monitoring, burn plans, and tactical message relay.
- Direct data pipeline, decision-making algorithm, mission visualization, cybersecurity, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and operational prototype efforts.
- Act as the senior technical authority across software teams and guide principal engineers and system integrators.
- Coordinate with systems engineering, mission operations, hardware development, government stakeholders, industry partners, and subcontractors.
- Mentor engineering staff and maintain a rigorous, innovative, accountable engineering culture.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in large-scale, mission-critical software systems, including at least five years in a chief architect or equivalent role.
- Proven experience architecting real-time command-and-control or fire-control systems in defense, aerospace, or comparable domains.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, autonomy, and real-time decision-making architectures.
- Experience with DoD software standards, Risk Management Framework, Zero Trust, cybersecurity frameworks, and mission assurance processes.
- Strong knowledge of networking, middleware, and high-availability architectures for space and ground systems.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in high-stakes environments.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DoD Secret clearance.
- Preferred experience includes missile defense, battle management, or space-based C2 architectures; hypersonic defense engagement timelines; AI/ML-enabled autonomy; simulation frameworks; digital twin architectures; and active or obtainable security clearances, including TS/SCI.
Benefits
- Base salary of $190,000-$305,000 plus equity.
- Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, and parental leave.
- Onsite work in Centennial, Colorado or Long Beach, California, with travel to other sites as needed.
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About True Anomaly
True Anomaly builds spacecraft and software for space defense, including autonomous satellites, precision-sensing payloads, mission command-and-control software, and space-based interceptors for national security and commercial operators. Founded in 2022 by former U.S. Space Force members, it is privately held and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company sells hardware, AI-enabled flight software, and mission operations services to U.S. and allied defense programs and space infrastructure providers.