Senior Propulsion Development Engineer

YOUR MISSION

As a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer at True Anomaly, you will play a foundational role in setting the path for propulsion testing and rapid design maturation. You will define what the facility needs to do, evaluate how to build it, and make the technical case for infrastructure decisions that will shape True Anomaly's test operations for years to come. This means developing detailed test stand requirements, leading trade studies across facility architecture and infrastructure options, and working alongside the Propulsion and Test teams to define test plans and define a facility that is safe, capable, and built to scale. This is a rare opportunity to stand up a new propulsion test capability from a blank sheet and then transition into a recurring role managing propulsion development test programs that come through the facility.

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering. 
• 8+ years of professional experience in propulsion or fluid systems test engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability applications. 
• Demonstrated experience developing test stand or test facility requirements for propulsion or fluid system hardware. 
• Experience conducting and documenting formal engineering trade studies, with the ability to define evaluation criteria, analyze alternatives, and independently defend recommendations to senior leadership. 
• Strong working knowledge of propulsion and fluid system components: engines, valves, regulators, tanks, pressurization systems, and feed system architectures. 
• Familiarity with facility infrastructure systems supporting propulsion test: propellant storage and delivery, pressurant supply, purge and vent, fire suppression, and data acquisition. 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive technical tasks to closure with minimal oversight. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, well-structured technical reports and present findings to leadership. 

• Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering. 
• Direct experience supporting the design, buildout, or commissioning of a new propulsion test stand or test facility. 
• Hands-on experience with propellant handling and hazardous fluid operations, including familiarity with applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements. 
• Experience with P&ID development and review for propulsion ground systems. 
• Proficiency with data acquisition systems and test automation platforms (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB). 
• Familiarity with relevant standards: MIL-STD, AIAA propulsion test standards, NASA-STD-5012, or equivalent. 
• Experience with cleaning, passivation, and cleanliness verification for hypergolic-compatible fluid systems. 
• Experience engaging and technically evaluating vendors for test equipment, GSE, or facility infrastructure. 
• Familiarity with Colorado Front Range permitting, zoning, or environmental requirements for hazardous materials operations. 
• Active DoD security clearance (Secret or above), or ability to obtain one. 

• Work Location—this role will be fully onsite at either our Centennial, CO office location.
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.

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