Test Engineering Manager

True Anomaly - Denver, CO

Hiring: Test Engineering Manager Company: True Anomaly Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:29:05 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in space component, space system, developmental system, or complex system test across electrical, mechanical, fluids, and environmental domains, including thermal, vacuum, vibration, and electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC) environments. Required Skills: •Lead and mentor high-performing teams of test engineers across multiple sites, providing direction and motivation to complete the mission, growing capacity within our most important asset: our people. •Manage the team and cross-team test coordination utilizing effective and efficient tools that reduce friction and fuel high-quality, high-rate output. •Own execution of test to meet program commitments including component, subsystem, and vehicle-level hardware testing, electrical systems, environmental qualification, and automation testing for qualification and acceptance. •Drive load capacity planning: forecast demand, balance resources across sites, maximize efficiency, and ensure teams are properly staffed and focused. •Provide accurate inputs to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), engineering reviews, and test reviews, aligning test activities with program needs. •Own and continuously improve test processes, ensuring efficiency, repeatability, and compliance. •Drive partnership with design teams to ensure high-quality design that not only meets requirements, but can be tested to the qualification requirements of a program. •Champion efficiency and automation initiatives to reduce cycle time, improve first-time test success, and scale acceptance and qualification repeatability. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline. •First-principles driven approach to engineering and problem solving backed by ability to scale analytical rigor to meet program risk levels and maturity. •Mastered use of test processes, tools, and practices including test plans, test equipment design, development, and implementation, and the integration of automation components across these systems. •Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and maintain test equipment and facilities including environmental, structural or mechanical, fluids, and electrical test. •Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or equivalent discipline. •Extensive experience with test ground support equipment (GSE) and electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) design, development, and implementation in test. •Demonstrated ability to stand up spacecraft/component test and environmental test facilities, including vibration, thermal, vacuum, EMI/EMC, fluids, pressure, and launch facilities. •Active DoD clearance or ability to obtain one. •Work Location—this a fully onsite position based out of our Centennial, CO office. Compensation: •$140,000 - $205,000 / 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!