# Senior Software Engineer, Spacecraft Simulation 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: Senior
- Location: Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc/jobs/5252976007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/true-anomaly-senior-software-engineer-spacecraft-simulation/

## About the role

You will take ownership of significant technical components within our simulation infrastructure, working independently to design, implement, and deliver complex features. Working in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team, you will develop algorithms for modeling coupled physics including 6-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) rigid body dynamics, thermal systems, attitude dynamics and control, power systems, propulsion, and their interactions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Education: Bachelor's in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, or equivalent experience
- Experience: 5–8 years of professional software development with significant focus on simulation, scientific computing, or aerospace applications
- C++: Proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer), including STL, templates, and performance optimization
- Python: Proficiency in API design, scripting, and data analysis
- Independence: Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous requirements and drive a complex technical effort to delivered capability with minimal direction
- Domain knowledge: Solid understanding of at least one of: ADCS, GNC, thermal control, electric power systems, chemical/electric propulsion, orbital mechanics, or HIL/SIL systems

Tags: Simulation Software

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