Space Mechanisms Engineering Manager

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver, Long Beach (CO, CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO and holidays

Lunch & snacks in office

401(k) retirement plan

Equity participation

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking an innovative Mechanisms Engineering Manager to lead a small, agile team responsible for the design, development, integration, and testing of precision, motor-driven actuation systems for orbital platforms. Reporting to the VP of Components and Payloads, this role encompasses hands‑on technical leadership alongside people management, program planning, and product delivery.

The team's portfolio spans precision pointing and tracking systems, solar array drive assemblies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years in spacecraft mechanisms design, development, and test.
• Experience with motor-driven actuation systems and control electronics.
• Lead engineering teams and deliver complex hardware on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for spacecraft mechanism systems and actuators.
• Lead and grow a mechanisms engineering team including a motor control engineer.
• Oversee end-to-end development lifecycle from requirements to test.
• Collaborate with GNC, avionics, and systems teams for integration.
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks, and design reviews with stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanisms engineering

Motor control

Team leadership

Gimbals & actuators

System integration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Motor drive electronics

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking an innovative Mechanisms Engineering Manager to lead a small, agile team responsible for the design, development, integration, and testing of precision, motor-driven actuation systems for orbital platforms. Reporting to the VP of Components and Payloads, this role encompasses hands‑on technical leadership alongside people management, program planning, and product delivery.

The team's portfolio spans precision pointing and tracking systems, solar array drive assemblies