Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

True Anomaly•Quinte West, ON

3d•$125,000 - $235,000•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground. OUR VALUES 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. YOUR MISSION We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in developing and integrating cutting-edge aerospace and defense systems. In this role you will play a critical role in defining, analyzing, and ensuring the successful implementation of mission requirements across our satellite command and control ground system, supporting critical space operations for national defense initiatives. You will perform requirements development, traceability, and verification across command and control infrastructure, telemetry and tracking systems, and ground station networks. You work closely with cross-functional teams while conducting impact analyses for changes, ensuring design integrity across the system, supporting integration and test planning, performing risk assessments, and leading design reviews.

Requirements

8+ years full lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, and verification
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
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
Bachelors 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 Haves

Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, 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.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams to define and document mission objectives, system requirements, and operational concepts.
Translate customer and mission needs into actionable engineering solutions, ensuring alignment with technical and programmatic constraints.
Lead system trade studies, performance evaluations, and feasibility assessments to ensure optimal system architecture design.
Prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies and customers.
Develop system-level integration and verification plans, conducting end-to-end testing to validate mission requirements.
Coordinate with subsystem teams to troubleshoot and resolve integration challenges, ensuring mission readiness.
Support mission operations teams during testing and real-time mission execution.
Conduct system performance analysis, including reliability, safety, and mission effectiveness, under various environmental conditions.
Assess mission success criteria and operational risks and propose mitigation strategies.
Identify and analyze mission risks related to satellite command and control operations, including system latency, data integrity and operational uncertainties.
Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for safe and reliable mission execution.