Space Hardware Test Engineering Lead

Menlo Ventures; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Paid time off

On-site in Long Beach

Job summary

True Anomaly in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manager, Hardware Test Engineering to lead our Long Beach team of hardware test engineers and deliver fully tested spacecraft components on aggressive schedules.

You will own test hardware, processes, schedules, capacity planning, and outcomes, while partnering with design and production teams to implement scalable, automated testing environments that meet mission assurance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering with strong problem solving.
• 5+ years in space or complex system test across electrical, mechanical, and fluids hardware.
• Experience leading a hardware test team and coordinating cross‑functional efforts.
• Proven ability to design, automate, and execute test plans and environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high‑performing test engineering team in Long Beach.
• Coordinate cross‑team test efforts and reduce friction to improve output.
• Own hardware testing execution to meet program commitments at vehicle level.
• Establish and operate the test lab and infrastructure used for space hardware.
• Provide inputs to the IMS and test reviews, aligning activities with needs.
• Own and improve test processes for efficiency, repeatability, and compliance.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure testable, qualified designs.

Skills

Team leadership

Test engineering

Automation

Test planning

Space systems testing

Environmental testing

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Test equipment design

Automation tooling

Lab infrastructure

Job description

True Anomaly in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Manager, Hardware Test Engineering to lead our Long Beach team of hardware test engineers and deliver fully tested spacecraft components on aggressive schedules.

You will own test hardware, processes, schedules, capacity planning, and outcomes, while partnering with design and production teams to implement scalable, automated testing environments that meet mission assurance standards.