Fluids and Propulsion Production Engineer (Senior-Staff)
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $140,000-$175,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Senior/Staff Propulsion and Fluids Production Engineer at True Anomaly, you will lead a team responsible for the production engineering of propulsion and fluids hardware across multiple spacecraft programs. Your role includes developing manufacturing processes, collaborating with design engineering to ensure manufacturability, and directly supporting production to resolve technical issues. You will also drive continuous improvements and manage vendor relationships to meet production targets.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing, or related technical discipline
- Experience in manufacturing engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Hands-on experience with propulsion or fluid system component fabrication, assembly, and testing
- Experience with PLM, CAD, MES, configuration and data management controls and systems
- Experience working to AS9100 process and standards
Nice to have
- Experience in the design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of propulsion components and systems
- Expertise in at least one propulsion or fluids manufacturing domain
- Experience in selecting and commissioning equipment to enable production
- Expert-level understanding of AS9100
- Background in spacecraft or propulsion system environmental or qualification testing
What you get
- Base Salary: $160,000-$215,000
- Equity
- Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401K
- Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the hybrid work environment
- Work must be done on site for some tasks
- Physical demands include bending, sitting, lifting and driving
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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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