True Anomaly
Senior Propulsion Engineer
$165K–$245K
Denver, CO +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO - Experience
- 6+ years of professional experience in Launch or Space Vehicles.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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. Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance.
About the job
Designs, builds, and tests flight and ground-test propulsion systems for a missile defense system, providing technical expertise and mentorship to the Propulsion team.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, optimize, and review propulsion systems and components from concept through flight.
- Conduct propulsion testing, including flight-system and ground-test campaigns, and collaborate with other spacecraft engineering teams to validate designs.
- Present technical content to internal and external customers and contribute to design, manufacturability, and performance improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Demonstrated experience with stage systems, rocket engines, flight valves, and/or detailed fluid system architecture and analysis.
- Propulsion test experience, including hot-fire or pressure testing, 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.
- 5+ years professional experience in development and production of space systems; 2+ years project leadership experience.
Pay
USD $165,000 to $245,000 base salary
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