Job Summary:
True Anomaly is a company focused on delivering capabilities for space superiority through advanced technology. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and deploy core machine learning and AI capabilities, working with a cross-functional team to enhance technology in the field of artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities:
โข Design, implement, and test ML/AI models that support threat assessment, object discrimination, and decision-making in operationally relevant environments
โข Own the full ML development lifecycle โ from data ingestion and feature engineering through model training, evaluation, and production deployment
โข Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational requirements into robust, production-ready ML capabilities
โข Establish and maintain rigorous model evaluation practices to ensure reliability and performance in real-world conditions
โข Write clean, well-documented, and testable code in support of AI/ML capabilities
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, data science, electrical engineering, or a similar discipline
โข Proficient in Python
โข Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and optimization
โข Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
โข 4+ years of experience designing, training, and deploying ML models in real-world systems
โข Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve complex problems from first principles
โข Passion for spaceflight and advancing capabilities related to space domain awareness and space security
โข Work Locationโ this is a fully onsite role. Candidates must be based in or able to commute to our Denver or Long Beach office daily.
โข To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Preferred:
โข Master's or PhD in machine learning, computer science, data science, or a related discipline
โข Strong background in one of the following core ML disciplines: Anomaly & outlier detection: statistical, density-based, and deep learning approaches
โข Strong background in one of the following core ML disciplines: Object discrimination: multi-class and fine-grained classification, metric learning, few-shot learning, evidential reasoning and Dempster-Shafer Theory (DST) for belief combination and conflict resolution under uncertain or incomplete sensor data
โข Strong background in one of the following core ML disciplines: Unsupervised learning: clustering, dimensionality reduction, generative modeling
โข Strong background in one of the following core ML disciplines: Sequential and temporal modeling: time-series analysis and sequential modeling
โข Experience deploying models to edge or resource-constrained environments with real-time processing requirements
โข Familiarity with space domain data such as space object catalog data, observational data, or RSO characterization
โข Experience with MLOps tooling: experiment tracking (MLflow, W&B), model versioning, CI/CD for ML pipelines
โข Background in model interpretability, uncertainty quantification, or safety-critical ML validation
Company:
True Anomaly develops space security technologies, including spacecraft, software platforms, and mission systems for orbital operations. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Centennial, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.