Propulsion & Fluid Systems Production Engineer

Menlo Ventures; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

HRA/HSA

PTO

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly is revolutionizing spacecraft propulsion and fluid systems. We are seeking a Fluids and Propulsion Production Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize production processes for propulsion and fluids systems across multiple vehicle types.

You will coordinate with engineers, technicians, and others to bring optimized designs into flight‑ready reality. This role is hands‑on, on the shop floor, and requires collaboration to achieve reliable, scalable manufacturing near Long Beach, CA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, chemical engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience in propulsion or fluid systems engineering for aerospace, defense, or high‑reliability systems.
• Experience with PLM, MES and data management controls and systems.
• Experience with AS9100 processes and standards.
• Hands‑on propulsion or fluid system fabrication, assembly, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Support setup and scaling of propulsion and fluid systems manufacturing for developmental programs and rate production.
• Develop work instructions for assembly, integration, and test of propulsion subsystems, fluids subsystems, ground support equipment, and related tooling.
• Directly support production on the floor to ensure efficient build of propulsion and fluid system hardware, addressing bottlenecks and troubleshooting.
• Generate and resolve non‑compliance reports for propulsion and fluid system hardware, conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Oversee calibration and certification of fluid ground support equipment relevant to propulsion and other fluids subsystems.
• Drive process improvements and corrective actions to increase the efficiency and reliability of propulsion and fluid system hardware manufacturing.
• Collaborate with design engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and contribute to technical documentation, including drawings, process flows, and test specifications.

Skills

Aerospace propulsion

Fluid systems

Hands-on fabrication

Manufacturing process

Problem solving

AS9100 compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, chemical engineering

Tools

PLM

MES

Configuration & data management

Job description

True Anomaly is revolutionizing spacecraft propulsion and fluid systems. We are seeking a Fluids and Propulsion Production Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize production processes for propulsion and fluids systems across multiple vehicle types.

You will coordinate with engineers, technicians, and others to bring optimized designs into flight‑ready reality. This role is hands‑on, on the shop floor, and requires collaboration to achieve reliable, scalable manufacturing near Long Beach, CA