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Salary: USD 160,000 - 285,000 / annual
True Anomaly is seeking a Lead Ground Systems Engineer to own the systems engineering execution of a satellite command and control ground system program as part of the Mosaic portfolio. This is a critical technical leadership role supporting national defense space operations.
In this position, you will serve as the primary systems engineering point of contact for the ground system program, collaborating with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams to define mission objectives, system requirements, and operational concepts. You will translate customer and mission needs into actionable engineering solutions across the ground segment, ensuring alignment with technical, programmatic, schedule, and cost constraints.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning systems engineering execution of the day-to-day process, integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and requirements management tools
- Leading requirements, verification, and validation (RV&V) efforts from concept through deployment, operations, and sustainment
- Overseeing daily activities, tasking, and prioritization of the program's systems engineering work
- Developing and implementing space-to-ground Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Leading system trade studies, performance evaluations, and feasibility assessments in conjunction with the Ground System Architect and Chief Engineer
- Enforcing systems engineering standards, processes, and requirements traceability across the program, mentoring junior and senior systems engineers
- Preparing detailed technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies
- Developing and owning system-level integration and verification plans, directing end-to-end testing to validate mission requirements across command and control, telemetry, and ground station networks
- Coordinating with subsystem teams to troubleshoot integration challenges and ensure mission readiness
- Leading and supporting mission operations teams during testing, deployment, and real-time mission execution
- Conducting system performance analysis including reliability, availability, safety, and mission effectiveness under various operational conditions
- Identifying, analyzing, and developing mitigation strategies for mission risks related to satellite command and control operations
- Leading Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Failure Review Boards (FRBs) for the ground system
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Staff level: 12+ years full lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, verification, and operations; OR Principal level: 15+ years full lifecycle experience
- Demonstrated experience leading or serving as the lead systems engineer for a ground system program
- Familiarity with integrating space-to-ground systems requiring Type 1 encryption
- Experience with commercial and government-provided Antenna-as-a-Service (AaaS) solutions
- Understanding of the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) lifecycle as applied to ground control systems
- Understanding of modulation, demodulation, encoding, and decoding as part of the command and control (C2) signal chain
- Experience with system deployment, integration, and ATO support in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 security controls
- Strong technical leadership and systems architecture experience
- Proven leadership in design, analysis, and verification on a major aerospace program
- Demonstrated ability to balance technical rigor with schedule and program realities
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to lead technical trades
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate across hardware and software boundaries
- 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
PREFERRED:
- Advanced degree in Aerospace, Electrical, 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
- Experience in defense or classified satellite ground systems programs
- Familiarity with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA mission standards and processes
- Experience working with government agencies, primes, or subcontractors on satellite command and control systems
