Space Test Infrastructure Engineer (Civil/Structural)

Trueanomalyinc; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

401K and PTO

Job summary

True Anomaly seeks a hands-on Civil Test Engineer to design, build, and maintain test infrastructure for spacecraft validation. You will be embedded with the test operations team, ensuring readiness of civil/site facilities, GSE mounting, and utilities to support propulsion, fluids, and mechanical campaigns.

Responsibilities include designing test stands, managing concrete pads and utility runs, coordinating with regulators, and conducting structural analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or mechanical engineering.
• Hands-on experience designing and building structural systems, test stands, or industrial infrastructure.
• Knowledge of structural analysis, concrete design, steel fabrication, and construction practices.
• Experience coordinating with contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies on construction projects and permits.
• Ability to read civil/structural drawings and P&ID diagrams.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple infrastructure projects.
• US Citizenship required due to government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and commission test stands, structural supports, mounting hardware, and physical infrastructure required for propulsion, fluids, and mechanical test campaigns.
• Manage site civil infrastructure including concrete pads, foundations, utility runs (water, compressed gases, electrical, drainage), and piping support structures.
• Develop structural and civil engineering designs for test facility modifications, expansions, and ground support equipment installations.
• Conduct structural load analysis and FEA to verify test stand and GSE design adequacy for operational loads, blast overpressure, and environmental conditions.
• Coordinate with test engineers to understand upcoming campaign requirements and proactively address infrastructure readiness gaps.
• Establish and execute preventive maintenance programs for test site infrastructure, utilities, and structural systems to ensure zero unplanned downtime.
• Interface with local authorities, permitting agencies, and contractors on site construction permits, building code compliance, and environmental permits.
• Develop site capacity plans that identify when infrastructure upgrades are required to support test tempo, new test capabilities, or hardware scaling.

Skills

Structural design

Project management

Contractor coordination

Civil/structural drawings

FEA / structural analysis

Regulatory coordination

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/structural/mechanical engineering

Master's degree in civil/structural/mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

SAP2000

RISA

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

True Anomaly seeks a hands-on Civil Test Engineer to design, build, and maintain test infrastructure for spacecraft validation. You will be embedded with the test operations team, ensuring readiness of civil/site facilities, GSE mounting, and utilities to support propulsion, fluids, and mechanical campaigns.

Responsibilities include designing test stands, managing concrete pads and utility runs, coordinating with regulators, and conducting structural analyses.