Mission Analyst – System Concept Refinement

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

As a member of the True Anomaly Mission Engineering team, you have the unique opportunity to help inform our company offerings and product lines from a mission-first perspective.  Our team uses modeling, simulation, and operational analysis to inform company leadership and our customers on mission impacts of our portfolio.  You will help our team evaluate mission effectiveness of current and fu

As a member of the True Anomaly Mission Engineering team, you have the unique opportunity to help inform our company offerings and product lines from a mission-first perspective.  Our team uses modeling, simulation, and operational analysis to inform company leadership and our customers on mission impacts of our portfolio.  You will help our team evaluate mission effectiveness of current and future product offerings, balancing mission goals and product cost, with an emphasis on the interplay between mission architecture design and individual system performance requirements. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams to define and document mission objectives, system requirements, and operational concepts. 
• Conduct architecture and system trade studies to inform and recommend architecture designs to meet company-level product lines objectives.  Examples include constellation sizing, mission design, performance evaluations, feasibility assessments, and development of novel Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for existing products. 
• Analyze impact of architecture/constellation design choices on concept vehicle performance requirements, including payload selection, propulsion, communications, and other system design considerations. 
• Design and analyze orbital trajectories for a variety of mission profiles, including orbit determination, maneuver planning, and trajectory optimization, eclipse analysis, and  design, simulation, and analysis of RPO mission trajectories. 
• Develop and validate software tools and scripts to automate orbital calculations and mission analyses. 
• Conduct trade studies to evaluate propulsion requirements, delta-V budgets, and mission feasibility. 
• Generate mission timelines, operational plans, and performance metrics to ensure mission success. 
• Collaborate with engineers from various disciplines, including spacecraft design and GNC teams to ensure mission requirements are integrated into spacecraft architecture. 
• Support mission planning and operations before and during testing and real-time mission operations, including conjunction analysis, station-keeping, and end-of-life disposal strategies. 
• Synthesize complex simulations and technical analytical output into easy-to-understand and concise recommendations to inform senior company leaders and customer leadership, including government agencies and customers. 
• Work proactively and independently in a fast-paced work environment 
• Support proposal development and provide technical input for new mission opportunities.  

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor of Science (MS preferred) in engineering, physics, math, or a related technical discipline. 
• Typically 5+ years experience (3+ with advanced degree) applying modeling & simulation tools to answer challenging, open-ended questions related to the design, development, and operation of space systems 
• Experience with astr