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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. YOUR MISSION True Anomaly is seeking a motivated and technically curious Electro-Optical Engineer II to contribute to the design, analysis, and characterization of advanced imaging and sensing payloads for our spacecraft programs. In this role, you will support optical system development across the full hardware lifecycle — from performance modeling and specification development through bench-level testing and hardware characterization — working alongside experienced engineers on a team that ships hardware to space. You bring solid fundamentals in optics, imaging science, or physics, a hands-on mindset, and the eagerness to grow your skills in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.  RESPONSIBILITIES Design, model, and analyze imaging systems for space-based payload applications, from concept through fielding   Develop and maintain end-to-end imaging system performance models, including radiometric, signal chain, and image quality analyses   Support and execute hardware characterization and metrology activities, including bench-level testing of optical assemblies, detectors, and sensors   Author and maintain optical and imaging system specifications, interface requirements, and test plans   Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to ensure imaging system requirements are properly flowed down and verified   Support design reviews, presenting optical system performance analyses and test results to internal and customer audiences   Identify and track imaging system performance risks, driving analysis and mitigation efforts in coordination with the broader Payloads team   Contribute to the development of ground support equipment and test infrastructure for optical payload characterization   Apply programming skills (MATLAB, Python, or equivalent) to develop and maintain analysis tools, data reduction pipelines, and simulation frameworks   QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optics, Imaging Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field (Master's preferred)   2-4 years of professional experience in optical systems engineering, imaging system development, or a related technical role   Demonstrated experience with optical system modeling, analysis, or characterization   Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or a comparable programming language for engineering analysis and data processing   Strong fundamentals in optics, radiometry, and imaging physics with the ability to engage credibly across multi-discipline hardware teams   Excellent written and verbal communication skills   PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Experience with radiometric budgeting and end-to-end signal chain performance analysis for imaging systems   Experience working on space applications, including space-based imaging or remote sensing payloads   Hands-on experience with imaging system metrology, including optical bench testing, detector characterization, and image quality measurement   Familiarity with stray light analysis, wavefr