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Salary: USD 190,000 - 275,000 / annual
True Anomaly is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer specializing in Radio Frequency (RF) systems to set the functional RF architecture strategy for the company and drive enterprise-wide technical decisions across all spacecraft communication systems. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on shaping long-term RF discipline direction, influencing company leadership, developing senior engineering talent, and representing True Anomaly's capabilities to customers, partners, and the aerospace community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect multi-mission RF systems across S/X/Ka-Band and other frequency regimes; ensure end-to-end link margin and performance robustness across the enterprise
- Define mission communication architectures and validate end-to-end RF system performance at program and enterprise levels
- Oversee mission-level RF verification and payload qualification across multiple concurrent programs
- Define corporate EMI/EMC strategy and engage with regulatory bodies and spectrum authorities on behalf of True Anomaly
- Set long-term communication system strategy and link design philosophy across all programs
- Shape company RF technical narratives and influence executives on strategic technical pursuits
- Grow and mentor staff and senior engineers into leadership roles
- Drive transformative solutions that establish new RF capabilities at the company level
- Define enterprise delivery standards and drive consistent outcomes across the RF organization
- Serve as external representative for True Anomaly's RF capabilities at industry forums, with customers, and partners
- Embody and scale True Anomaly's engineering values company-wide
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority, building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors to enable the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Master's or PhD strongly preferred)
- 14+ years of progressive RF engineering experience, including significant experience in spacecraft or space-borne communication systems
- Demonstrated track record of architecting and delivering multi-mission, multi-band RF communication systems in space or missile defense applications
- Deep expertise across the full RF engineering stack: component expertise, subsystem architecture, link analysis, EMI/EMC, test and qualification
- Experience engaging with regulatory bodies, spectrum authorities, or standards organizations
- Proven ability to influence at the executive level and drive enterprise-wide technical strategy
- Strong track record of growing and developing senior engineering talent
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with classified space communication systems and NSA Type 1 encryption
- Expertise in satellite communication link optimization and technology trades
- Awareness of key technology progression across the industry
- Experience with regulatory filing committees and ITU/FCC spectrum coordination processes
- Publications, patents, or conference presentations in RF/microwave engineering or space communications
- Experience in a high-growth aerospace startup environment
- Record of external industry influence through panels, working groups, or advisory roles
