Propulsion Engineer (II - III)
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $90,000 - $165,000
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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 Propulsion Engineer at True Anomaly, you will focus on the design, building, and testing of propulsion systems for advanced spacecraft, including the Jackal and Space Based Interceptors. Your role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure system performance and reliability, developing engineering models and drawings, and continuously improving processes to enhance product quality.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 2+ years of professional experience (for level 2)
- 5+ years of professional experience (for level 3)
- Demonstrated experience with propulsion hardware; rocket engines, thrusters, valves, pumps, tanks, orifices, etc.
- Propulsion test experience; hot-fire testing, cold flow, vehicle-level propulsion checkouts, and propellant loading
- Fluid system design and analysis including pressurization system sizing, water hammer analysis, pressure budgets, FMECAs, and FDIR architecture
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Direct experience in development and production Launch or Space Vehicles
- Project leadership experience
- Valve, propellant tank, thruster, engine design, analysis, and manufacturing experience
- Mechanical design of primary/secondary structure and mechanisms on spacecraft, ground support and test equipment
What you get
- Base Salary: $100,000 - $190,000
- Equity
- Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401K
- Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- Location preference for candidates near Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA
- No specific details on work environment or physical demands provided
- Position open until filled, which may indicate urgency or flexibility in hiring
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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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