Director, Propulsion Engineering

A new space race has begun. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance U.S. and allied capabilities for space security and sustainability. As Director of Propulsion Engineering, you will lead strategy, development, and delivery of next-generation propulsion systems across spacecraft and missile defense portfolios.

You will own the technical vision for propulsion from early concepts through flight while coordinating the propulsion testing strategy. Drive adoption of advanced manufacturing methods, including metal additive manufacturing, to accelerate timelines and unlock novel designs. This high-impact role sits at the intersection of deep propulsion expertise, rigorous test operations, and cutting-edge manufacturing innovation.

Define and own the propulsion technology roadmap ensuring performance, reliability, cost, and schedule requirements. Drive system-level requirements decomposition and make/buy analyses for components like engines, valves, tanks, and fluid systems. Collaborate on design, development, test, and deployment of integral fluid systems.

Provide strategic oversight of propulsion testing efforts including hot-fire, cold-flow, and pressure campaigns. Own the test facility roadmap to scale operations and address capability gaps. Champion integration of metal additive manufacturing into propulsion hardware for flight-qualified components.

Join a team guided by values: Be the offset with creativity, challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results, and recognize it's the people that drive competitive advantage. Build asymmetric advantages in space security through ingenuity and collaboration.