# FPGA Engineering Manager at True Anomaly

> United States · Manager · Engineering management · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atrueanomalyinc%3A5281610007 (read 2026-11-15).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [True Anomaly](https://alderhq.app/companies/true-anomaly)
- Location text: Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA")
- Posted: 2026-11-02 (13 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-15
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc/jobs/5281610007

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (Denver, n 6): p25 $203k, median $218k, p75 $231k

## Description (the employer's text)

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

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.
BENEFITS & PERKS\*

- Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
- Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
- Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
- Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
\*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

### YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly is seeking an innovative FPGA Engineering Manager to lead a small, agile team to design, develop, test, and deploy High Speed Digital and FPGA based solutions for our spacecraft systems. This leader will manage a team of FPGA engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-reliability, radiation-tolerant designs meeting rigorous aerospace and defense standards. Reporting to the Director of Avionics, this role will encompass technical contribution, as well as people management. The successful candidate will be an expert in high speed digital interfaces and spacecraft FPGA design and validation, incorporating experience with best practices, and balanced technical judgement. You will work closely with True Anomaly’s electrical engineering and embedded & flight software development teams to build a robust solution for spacecraft operation. You will be responsible for building design and verification pipelines, performing technical trades, and ensuring on-time delivery of your product.

### RESPONSIBILITIES

- Build, manage, and mentor an FPGA engineering team for spacecraft devices
- Drive the design of FPGAs/SoCs/SoMs and integration of those designs into end item products
- Define FPGA development roadmaps aligned with spacecraft system needs
- Own end-to-end FPGA design activities: requirements capture, architecture, functional block definition, simulation, synthesis, timing closure, verification, and hardware integration
- Develop full systems solutions, including memory interfaces, high speed buses, clock domains, and signal integrity analyses.
- Manage and communicate product development status and issues across entire Product Development Life-Cycle through reviews and demonstrations
- Drive adherence to radiation-hardening and defense/aerospace FPGA development standards.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, software, avionics, and test teams to ensure FPGA functionality integrates seamlessly with the spacecraft
- Establish best practices in design reviews, configuration management, and verification methodologies
- Manage schedules, budgets, and technical risk within the FPGA development domain
### QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of professional experience with FPGA development and 5+ year of experience with spacecraft systems
- Previous experience as a technical team lead
- Deep expertise with VHDL/Verilog, simulation tools, timing analysis, and FPGA synthesis flows
- Familiarity with Zynq Ultrascale+, ProASIC 3, PolarFire, SmartFusion 2, Artix7, etc. technologies
- Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SpaceWire)
- Familiarity with fault-tolerant/redundant design methods (A/B failover, triple modular redundancy, etc.)

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