# Perception Engineer, Missile Defense at True Anomaly

- Company: True Anomaly
- What the company does: Delivering decisive capabilities for space superiority. Backed by Accel and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.trueanomaly.space/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $270K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc/jobs/5275633007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/true-anomaly-perception-engineer-missile-defense/

## About the role

You will architect and deploy the perception systems that let space-based missile defense see, track and tell apart objects in space. Your algorithms will turn multi-band infrared and visible imagery into a physical understanding of each object. They will do it in sunlight and shadow, with Earth in the background. The tracking filters you design will hold custody of many closely spaced objects through occlusion and maneuvers. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in physics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or a similar discipline
- Experienced with C/C++ and Python
- 2+ years of experience implementing image processing, detection and tracking algorithms deployed in real-world systems
- Working knowledge of radiometry and infrared phenomenology
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve complex problems with first principles approaches
- Passion for spaceflight and advancing capabilities related to missile defense and space security

Tags: Autonomy Engineering

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