Spacecraft Mechanisms Engineering Manager (Equity)

True Anomaly; Long Beach, Denver (CA, CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

401K

Parental Leave

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

A pioneering aerospace technology company located in California is seeking a Mechanisms Engineering Manager to lead a talented team working on innovative actuation systems for space applications. This role includes technical leadership across design and development phases, ensuring project alignment with mission requirements for reliability and performance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in spacecraft mechanisms design and a strong commitment to teamwork and excellence in delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in spacecraft mechanisms design, development, and test.
• Expertise with motor-driven actuation systems including brushless DC motors.
• Ability to lead teams and deliver hardware on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for spacecraft mechanism systems including actuators.
• Lead and mentor a team of mechanisms engineers.
• Oversee end-to-end development lifecycle for mechanisms.

Skills

Spacecraft mechanisms design

Motor-driven systems

Team leadership

Performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Job description

A pioneering aerospace technology company located in California is seeking a Mechanisms Engineering Manager to lead a talented team working on innovative actuation systems for space applications. This role includes technical leadership across design and development phases, ensuring project alignment with mission requirements for reliability and performance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in spacecraft mechanisms design and a strong commitment to teamwork and excellence in delivery.