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True Anomaly Salary

True Anomaly Salary

True Anomaly pays a median of $171K ($125K–$208K) across 165 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $125K–$208K salary range

Median: $171K  ·  Based on 165 public True Anomaly job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This True Anomaly salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

True Anomaly · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$171K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$125K–$208K
Typical range
$390K view JD
Highest base · Principal Spacecraft Simulation Software Engineer
165
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+27
165 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 88% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$110K (29)
Mid
$113K (24)
Senior
$170K (42)
Staff
$228K (39)
Management pay by function
Payloads Engineering
$243K (3)
Mechanical Engineering
$183K (2)
Program Management, R&D
$164K (2)
Program Management Office
$138K (2)
Supply Chain
$119K (2)
Salary by department · median & top base
mosaic software
$245K · $360K top (6)
missile defense r&d
$233K · $355K top (8)
systems engineering
$208K · $355K top (7)
avionics & electrical engineering
$203K · $310K top (8)
simulation software
$195K · $390K top (5)
guidance, navigation, & control (gnc)
$195K · $305K top (7)
cybersecurity
$186K · $265K top (8)
facilities
$185K · $260K top (7)
Highest-paying skills
React $253KREST $241KElixir $238KGrpc $238KGit $224KJavaScript $218KDocker $218KRAG $215K

Highest-paying open roles at True Anomaly

True Anomaly salary by department

  • mosaic software: $245K median · $360K top base — Director, Ground Software Engineering (view JD) (6 roles)
  • missile defense r&d: $233K median · $355K top base — Chief Engineer, Host Vehicle (view JD) (8 roles)
  • systems engineering: $208K median · $355K top base — Chief Engineer, Space Vehicle (view JD) (7 roles)
  • avionics & electrical engineering: $203K median · $310K top base — Staff Electrical Engineer, Radio Frequency (RF) (view JD) (8 roles)
  • simulation software: $195K median · $390K top base — Principal Spacecraft Simulation Software Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)
  • guidance, navigation, & control (gnc): $195K median · $305K top base — Principal GNC Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)
  • cybersecurity: $186K median · $265K top base — Staff Mission COMSEC Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • facilities: $185K median · $260K top base — Head of Construction, Facilities (view JD) (7 roles)

True Anomaly salary by seniority

  • Junior: $110K median · $280K top base — Software Integration Engineer (view JD) (29)
  • Mid: $113K median · $225K top base — Platform Engineer, AI (Levels I, II, III) (view JD) (24)
  • Senior: $170K median · $290K top base — Sr. Program Manager - Space System (view JD) (42)
  • Staff: $228K median · $390K top base — Principal Spacecraft Simulation Software Engineer (view JD) (39)

True Anomaly salary — lead & management

  • Lead: $203K median · $305K top base — Loads Development Lead, Space Based Interceptors (view JD) (6)
  • Manager: $183K median · $300K top base — Engineering Manager, Ground Software (view JD) (17)
  • Director: $235K median · $390K top base — VP, Platform Engineering (view JD) (8)

True Anomaly salary by location

  • Denver: $173K median · $390K top base — Principal Spacecraft Simulation Software Engineer (view JD) (128 roles)

Remote work at True Anomaly

1% of True Anomaly's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What True Anomaly looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (46) · CI/CD (17) · Azure (16) · AWS (13) · TypeScript (9) · Kubernetes (8) · Terraform (7) · Go (6) · GCP (5) · JavaScript (5).

Benefits & perks at True Anomaly

Commonly listed: dental (146) · hsa-fsa (146) · 401k (146) · pto (146) · parental (146) · mental-health (1).

About True Anomaly

True Anomaly is Series D stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2022 · HQ Centennial, Colorado. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at True Anomaly

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 18+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 44 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 88% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

True Anomaly total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 1% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

True Anomaly hiring activity

True Anomaly has 165 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 165 public job postings with disclosed pay. 27 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (165 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare True Anomaly's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs True AnomalyStage
SpaceX$135K↓ -21%Series D
Blue Origin$157K↓ -8%Series F
Shield AI$168K↓ -2%Series G
Hadrian Automation$175K↑ +2%
Hermeus$145K↓ -15%Series D
Boeing$131K↓ -24%Public

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Common questions

What does True Anomaly pay?
The median pay is $171K, with a typical range of $125K–$208K, based on 165 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at True Anomaly?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Spacecraft Simulation Software Engineer, at $230K–$390K base.

Which team pays the most at True Anomaly?
The mosaic software team, at a $245K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 165 public True Anomaly job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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