Hiring: Engineering Manager, Mechanisms Company: True Anomaly Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:29:05 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Firmware, Systems Design About the job Experience: •Operational familiarity with solar array drive assemblies, reaction wheels, or other spacecraft momentum and articulation systems •Knowledge of spacecraft structural analysis tools (NASTRAN, ANSYS, or similar) and mechanism simulation environments •Operational familiarity with MIL-SPEC and NASA standards applicable to spacecraft mechanisms (e.g., GSFC-STD-7000, MIL-STD-810) Required Skills: •Own the technical direction for spacecraft mechanism systems, including precision gimbals, motor-driven actuators, and associated control electronics •Lead, mentor, and grow a team of mechanisms engineers, including a dedicated motor control engineer, to develop fully vertically integrated actuation solutions •Oversee end-to-end mechanisms development lifecycle: requirements definition, mechanical and motor control design, analysis, procurement, integration, and test •Lead the design and development of precision pointing, tracking, and articulation systems for on-orbit payload and antenna applications •Partner closely with the GNC team to develop and validate bearing determination, stabilization, and closed-loop pointing control •Develop and maintain mechanism performance budgets, including pointing accuracy, torque margin, lifetime, and disturbance analyses •Ensure mechanism designs meet mission requirements for reliability, thermal performance, radiation tolerance, and SWaP constraints •Manage schedules, budgets, staffing, and technical risk across multiple mechanism development programs Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred) •10+ years of professional experience in spacecraft mechanisms design, development, and test •Demonstrated experience with motor-driven actuation systems, including brushless DC motors, stepper motors, and associated drive electronics •In-depth knowledge of mechanism performance analysis including kinematics, structural dynamics, bearing life, and disturbance modeling •Operational familiarity with GNC interface requirements for stabilized pointing and tracking applications •Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and deliver complex hardware on schedule •Demonstrated capacity to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance •Work Location—this role will be onsite at either our Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA locations, with travel to other sites as needed. Compensation: •$155,000 - $230,000 / year •Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!