
DEFENSE · Salaries
True Anomaly compensation ladder
Salaries disclosed in active True Anomaly job postings
| Position | Category | Location | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Autonomy | Business & Finance | Denver, CO | $175k–$360k |
| Principal Autonomy Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Denver, CO | $200k–$335k |
| Chief Engineer, Seeker | Business & Finance | Denver, CO | $250k–$325k |
| Regulatory and Export Compliance Attorney | Business & Finance | Colorado Springs, CO | $225k–$295k |
| Principal Spacecraft Simulation Software Engineer | Software | Denver, CO | $180k–$295k |
| Chief Engineer, Host Vehicle | Operations | Colorado Springs, CO | $215k–$285k |
| Chief Engineer, Space Vehicle | Operations | Denver, CO | $215k–$285k |
| Loads Development Lead, Missile Defense | Operations | Colorado Springs, CO | $215k–$285k |
| Principal Structural Dynamics Engineer, Missile Defense | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $205k–$285k |
| Structural Dynamics Engineer, Missile Defense (III to Staff) | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $130k–$285k |
| Principal Thermal Engineer | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $200k–$280k |
| Principal, Integrated Test Operations Lead | Research | Denver, CO | $200k–$280k |
| Principal Compliance Engineer | Legal & Compliance | Colorado Springs, CO | $195k–$270k |
| Sr. Program Manager, Missile Defense | Business & Finance | Los Angeles, CA | $140k–$270k |
| Modeling & Simulation Architect, Missile Defense | Research | Denver, CO | $190k–$260k |
| Engineering Manager, Digital Systems Design | Mechanical | Los Angeles, CA | $185k–$260k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack | Software | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Principal Electrical Engineer, Radio Frequency (RF) | Avionics | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Engineering Manager, Electro-Optical Systems | Aerospace Engineering | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Front End | Software | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Principal Flight Software Engineer | Software | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Elixir | Software | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Engineering Manager, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) | Avionics | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Principal GNC Engineer | Avionics | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Director, Propulsion Engineering | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Director, Program Finance | Business & Finance | Denver, CO | $180k–$250k |
| Staff Platform Engineer, AI | Software | Denver, CO | $175k–$250k |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Denver, CO | $145k–$250k |
| Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal), Harness | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $130k–$250k |
| Sr. Program Manager, Ground Segment | Business & Finance | Colorado Springs, CO | $175k–$240k |
| Engineering Manager, Application Security | Business & Finance | Denver, CO | $175k–$240k |
| Sr. Program Manager | Business & Finance | Denver, CO | $140k–$240k |
| Staff Electrical Engineer, FPGA Development | Avionics | Los Angeles, CA | $165k–$230k |
| Engineering Manager, Thermal | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $150k–$230k |
| Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Architecture | Aerospace Engineering | Denver, CO | $160k–$225k |
| Structural Integrity Lead, Missile Defense | Mechanical | Colorado Springs, CO | $160k–$225k |
| Head of Government Affairs | Business & Finance | Washington, CA | $160k–$225k |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Full Stack | Software | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Engineering Manager, Vehicle Avionics | Avionics | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Elixir | Software | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Front End | Software | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Staff Electrical Engineer | Avionics | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Staff Flight Software Engineer | Software | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Engineering Manager, Power Systems | Avionics | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Staff Security Architect (ISSE), Missile Defense Software | Software | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Staff GNC Engineer | Avionics | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Engineering Manager, Mechanisms | Mechanical | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Staff Kubernetes Security Engineer | Security | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Staff Security Architect (ISSE) - Missile Defense Software | Software | Denver, CO | $160k–$220k |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Spacecraft Simulation | Software | Denver, CO | $145k–$220k |
Sourced from active True Anomaly job postings with USD-yearly salary disclosed (≥$20k). Updated as ATS feeds refresh.
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