Engineering Manager, Digital Systems Design

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True Anomaly

Compensation

$185,000 - $260,000/year

Long Beach, CA

Hybrid

Posted March 27, 2026

Job Description

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.

OUR MISSION

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.

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

True Anomaly is seeking an innovative Digital Systems Design Manager to lead our electrical engineering design team in the internal development of spacecraft avionics computing hardware. Reporting to the VP of New Product Engineering, this role encompasses deep technical leadership alongside people management, program planning, and product delivery. You will own the full design lifecycle for a growing portfolio of custom avionics hardware spanning high-performance processing, I/O interfaces, and mixed-signal electronics. The successful candidate will bring a strong technical vision for scalable, high-reliability embedded compute architectures, a relentless focus on driving down size, weight, power, and cost (SWaPC), and the proactive mindset to continuously improve design processes and toolchains as the team and product line scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own the technical direction for spacecraft digital and mixed-signal hardware, including flight computers, payload compute platforms, and interface electronics
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of electrical engineers across the full PCB and digital systems development lifecycle
Oversee end-to-end hardware development: requirements definition, schematic capture, board layout, component selection, bring-up, integration, and qualification testing
Set and enforce design standards, design review processes, and configuration management practices across all digital hardware programs
Lead technical trade studies to evaluate architectures, components, and development approaches with a focus on performance, SWaPC, reliability, and cost
Drive a forward-looking product vision for scalable avionics computing solutions that can grow with True Anomaly's spacecraft programs
Champion proactive process improvement across the desig