True Anomaly
Mechanical Engineer, Missile Defense (Senior - Staff)
$135K–$250K
Denver, CO +3 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 16, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA - Experience
- 7–15+ years; preferred: 10+ years specifically in interceptor systems, kill vehicles, or hypersonic flight vehicle mechanical design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- To meet U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads mechanical design, integration, qualification, and certification of flight hardware for missile defense and hypersonic aerospace programs.
What you'll do
- Own vehicle mechanical architecture and structural design from requirements and concept development through qualification and flight certification.
- Lead seeker, thermal protection, and propulsion subsystem packaging and integration; coordinate across engineering disciplines.
- Chair design reviews, manage technical risks and interfaces, oversee testing, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 7–15+ years of professional mechanical design experience, mostly in missile defense, hypersonic systems, defense aerospace, or a related industry.
- Expert-level proficiency in NX (Siemens) and/or SolidWorks; mastery of GD&T principles.
- Demonstrated flight-vehicle structural design expertise and experience leading hardware programs through test or flight certification.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in a related discipline; 10+ years specifically in interceptor, kill-vehicle, or hypersonic flight-vehicle mechanical design.
- Active U.S. security clearance (Secret or TS/SCI), or ability and willingness to obtain one.
Pay
$135,000 - $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
NX (Siemens), SolidWorks, GD&T, TeamCenter, Windchill, NASTRAN, Ansys, PLM
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