True Anomaly

True Anomaly

Loads Development Lead, Space Based Interceptors

Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA · Senior

No sponsorship$175k-$305kDetected 56 days ago
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About the role

  • In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of loads development across the full system lifecycle, from ground handling and launch through on-orbit operations, intercept maneuvers, and end-of-life scenarios.
  • You will define governing load cases, ensure consistency across subsystem analyses, adjudicate discrepancies, and act as steward of one of the program's most critical technical artifacts: the Loads Data Book.
  • This role requires close collaboration with structures, dynamics, thermal, mechanisms, avionics, systems engineering, GNC, propulsion, trajectory, environments, and test teams to ensure system integrity and performance.

Responsibilities

  • True Anomaly is seeking a highly accomplished Loads Development Lead to serve as the technical authority for structural, mechanical, thermal, and coupled loads across a next-generation Space Based Interceptors defense program.
  • The Loads Development Lead is the single point of accountability for loads methodology, assumptions, traceability, and technical rigor.
  • Your work ensures that load environments are physically realistic, analytically defensible, and properly integrated into design, analysis, verification, certification, and safety margins across the program.
  • You will lead design trade studies driven by load sensitivities, support risk reduction and anomaly resolution efforts, and represent the program in internal and external technical reviews.
  • As a senior technical leader, you will mentor analysts, shape best practices, and protect the intellectual rigor of the program's structural design basis.
  • You will establish and enforce program standards and processes for loads generation, combination, margins, and documentation; develop and validate Coupled Loads Analyses (CLA); derive Mass Acceleration Curves (MAC); and decompose system-level loads into clear design criteria and verification requirements.
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Requirements

  • 8+ years full lifecycle experience in structural loads development for aerospace systems (spacecraft, Space Based Interceptors, interceptors, or launch vehicles)
  • Expertise in CLA, load derivation, and structural verification.
  • Experience authoring, owning, and maintaining formal loads documentation such as Loads Data Books or equivalent governing artifacts.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard analysis tools (e.g., Femap, NASTRAN, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent).
  • Work Location -Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO (Centennial), Colorado Springs, CO, or Long Beach, CA. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
  • Required Qualifications & Experience:
  • Demonstrated experience generating and managing loads across multiple mission phases and operational environments.
  • Strong background in structural dynamics, coupled loads analysis, and systems-level load integration.
  • Proven leadership in design, analysis, and verification on a major aerospace program.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate across hardware and software boundaries.
  • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field. Master's or Ph.D. preferred
  • U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret
  • Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

Nice to have

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience with Space Based Interceptors defense systems, interceptors, or highly dynamic flight regimes.
  • Familiarity with DoD or Space Force programs, certification processes, and review cycles.
  • Experience working with classified programs and handling controlled technical data.
  • Background in probabilistic loads, uncertainty quantification, or margin optimization.
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
  • Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Compensation

  • $175,000-$305,000
  • Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience.

Benefits

  • Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Company info

  • True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.
  • We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
  • What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
  • It's the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
  • This is a generational opportunity to architect the structural design basis for one of the most demanding mission sets in aerospace engineering and Space Based Interceptors defense.

Equal opportunity

  • If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret
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