Senior Payloads Engineer, Systems

A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together

True Anomaly is seeking a talented and organized Senior Payloads Systems Engineer to serve as the primary technical and programmatic interface between the Payloads engineering team and the Program Office. You will be the connective tissue that keeps the team aligned, on schedule, and delivering against customer and program requirements. You will own requirements decomposition and flow-down, drive ICD development, lead technical and programmatic trade studies, and represent Payloads team interests in wider engineering forums.

You are equally comfortable parsing a customer specification and facilitating a sprint planning session — and you bring the technical credibility to earn the trust of both engineers and program managers. This is a high‑visibility role that directly shapes how the Payloads team executes and grows.

• Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across the Payloads engineering team, ensuring traceability from customer and program‑level requirements to subsystem and component specifications
• Develop, maintain, and negotiate interface control documents (ICDs) between Payloads subsystems and broader spacecraft systems
• Serve as the primary interface between the Payloads team and the Program Office, translating technical status, risks, and needs into clear programmatic communication
• Interpret and adjudicate customer specifications, identifying areas of risk, ambiguity, or non‑compliance and driving resolution with engineering and program stakeholders
• Lead technical and programmatic trade studies, synthesizing inputs from across the Payloads team and producing clear recommendations
• Assist the Payloads team leadership in roadmap planning, ensuring near‑term deliverables and long‑term development priorities are clearly defined and resourced
• Facilitate sprint planning, milestone tracking, and schedule development in coordination with the Program Office, keeping the Payloads team on track and dependencies visible
• Represent Payloads team interests in cross‑functional engineering meetings, design reviews, and customer engagements
• Identify and track technical and programmatic risks, driving mitigation plans in collaboration with the engineering team and Program Office
• Develop and maintain Payloads program documentation including technical plans, schedules, review packages, and status reports

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 5+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, payload engineering, or a related technical program role
• Demonstrated experience with requirements decomposition, flow-down, and traceability management
• Experience developing and managing interface control documents across complex, multi‑discipline engineering programs
• Strong understanding of spacecraft payload systems and the ability to engage credibly with engineers across EO/IR, mechanisms, RF, electronics, and software disciplines
• Experience supporting or leading programmatic activities including schedule development, milestone tracking, and sprint or agile planning
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to convey technical information clearly to both engineering and program management…