Mechanical Spacecraft Technician (I–III)

True Anomaly, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Parental Leave

PTO and paid holidays

Equity participation

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. in Centennial, CO seeks a Mechanical Spacecraft Technician to support the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanical systems.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to build hardware from early development through environmental testing, flight readiness, and production ramp, with opportunities for progression from Technician I to III based on experience.

Qualifications

• Technical training in mechanical/aerospace or related field.
• Experience in spacecraft/mechanical assembly environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and procedures.
• Experience with hand tools and precision measurement equipment.
• FOD/ESD awareness and cleanroom practices.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and inspect spacecraft mechanical hardware per drawings.
• Prepare and handle flight-like hardware with precision.
• Support integration of subsystems into spacecraft structures.
• Assist with mechanical testing, alignment checks, and documentation.
• Maintain tooling and ground-support equipment; follow safety rules.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Reading drawings

Hand tools

Precision measurement

ESD/FOD awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Technical degree or certificate

Tools

Torque tools

Precision measurement tools

CMM/ME equipment

Job description

Long Beach, CA

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

As a Mechanical Spacecraft Technician, you will play a vital role in the assembly,integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanical systems. You will collaborate withengineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to build spacecraft hardware from earlydevelopment through environmental testing, flight readiness, and production ramp. This role may be leveled from Technician I to Technician III based on experience, skills, anddemonstrated proficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mechanical Assembly: Build, install, and inspect spacecraft mechanical hardware—including primary and secondary structures, panels, brackets, payloads, mechanisms,deployables, thermal hardware, fasteners, and support equipment—using engineering drawings, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Component Preparation and Handling: Prepare, clean, protect, and handle flight andflight-like hardware. Perform precision assembly operations including torqueing, safetywiring, staking, bonding, shimming, alignment, and mechanical fastening whilemaintaining hardware traceability and configuration control.
• Spacecraft Integration: Support the integration of mechanical subsystems andcomponents into spacecraft structures. Install and route hardware, perform fit checks anddimensional inspections, and support closeouts and access panel installation.
• Testing and Validation: Support mechanical functional testing, deployment testing,alignment checks, mass properties measurements, vibration testing, acoustic testing,thermal vacuum testing, and other environmental test activities. Set up test hardware and fixtures, follow approved procedures, and accurately record results.
• Inspection and Troubleshooting: Perform visual, dimensional, and workmanshipinspections. Identify and document hardware discrepancies, support nonconformanceinvestigations, and work with engineering and quality teams to resolve assembly and integration issues.
• Tooling and Ground Support Equipment: Operate and maintain hand tools, torque tools,precision measurement equipment, lifting equipment, assembly fixtures, and mechanicalground-support equipment. Support the development and improvement of tooling andwork instructions.
• Safety and Compliance: Follow requirements for FOD prevention, ESD control, cleanroomoperations, hazardous materials, lifting and handling, contamination control, and safework around energized and flight hardware.
• Continuous Improvement: Provide feedback on assembly processes, drawings, workinstructions, tooling, and manufacturing methods to improve safety, quality, repeatability,and schedule performance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in mechanical,aerospace, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in spacecraft, aerospace, defense, automotive, precisionmanufacturing, or other high-reliability mechanical assembly environments.
• Experience assembling and integrating mechanical structures, mechanisms,brackets, panels, fasteners, or related hardware.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, schematics, work instructions, processsheets, and assembly procedures.
• Experience using hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, andmechanical test equipment.
• Experience with mechanical alignment, dimensional inspection, shimming,bonding, staking, or safety wiring.
• Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and maintain accurate build, inspection, and test documentation.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and work in and around constrained or confined spaces.

LEVELING GUIDANCE

Technician I: Develops proficiency in spacecraft mechanical assembly, hardwarehandling, documentation, and inspection while working under regular guidance. Typicallyhas 0–1 years of relevant experience or equivalent technical training.

Technician II: Independently performs a broad range of mechanical assembly, integration,inspection, and test activities. Troubleshoots common issues and supports processimprovements and peer training. Typically has 1–3 years of relevant experience.

Technician III: Performs complex mechanical assembly, integration, troubleshooting, andtesting with limited supervision. Serves as a technical resource for other technicians andsupports development hardware, environmental testing, flight readiness, and productionramp. Typically has 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Spacecraft or satellite mechanical assembly and integration
• Experience with primary and secondary spacecraft structures
• Mechanical mechanisms, deployment systems, hinges, latches, or release devices
• Precision alignment and dimensional inspection
• Torque application, safety wiring, staking, shimming, and mechanical fastening
• Structural bonding, potting, or adhesive application
• Experience supporting vibration, acoustic, thermal vacuum, or other environmentaltesting
• Experience with lifting and handling flight hardware
• Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical inspection practices
• Experience using coordinate measuring machines, laser trackers, optical tooling, orother alignment equipment
• Relevant certifications in mechanical assembly, rigging, machining, composites, orcleanroom operations

COMPENSATION

• *this position is non-exempt and is eligible for overtime
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work Location— this a fully onsite position based out of our Centennial, CO office.
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled.

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.

The person hired will have access to information and items controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the ITAR, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (i.e., current Green Card holder), lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws.

If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in True Anomaly’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.