Ground & Flight Test Engineer Integration & Safety

YOUR MISSION

The Ground & Flight Test Engineer Integration & Safety is responsible for planning coordinating and executing ground and flight test campaigns in support of the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. This role supports the full test planning and execution lifecycle — from initial concept and test requirements development through execution data reduction and post-test reporting — while serving as the primary integration and safety coordination lead across all test activities.

This position develops and maintains comprehensive test plans procedures and schedules that align with program objectives system-level requirements and customer intent. The engineer will work closely with systems engineers subsystem leads and the Test Director to ensure test events are properly sequenced instrumented and resourced to maximize knowledge gain while managing risk. This role leads integration planning activities across hardware software and ground support equipment (GSE) ensuring all interfaces are defined validated and ready for test.

This position will serve as the primary liaison with range safety and system safety organizations developing and maintaining safety documentation including System Safety Plans Hazard Analyses and Range Safety submissions required for ground and flight test authorization.

This role will interface with U.S. Government customers range authorities and supplier teams to coordinate test site readiness range scheduling and anomaly response. The engineer will actively support test readiness reviews (TRRs) safety reviews and mishap/failure investigations providing technical inputs and driving corrective actions back into the test program.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master's preferred).
• 8–14 years of experience in ground and/or flight test planning and execution for complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Developing test plans test procedures and test reports for integrated flight systems
• Hardware/software integration and interface verification in a test environment
• System safety coordination hazard analysis and range safety documentation
• Supporting or leading test readiness reviews and safety review boards
• Familiarity with verification and validation (V&V) methodologies and requirements traceability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief technical content to program leadership and government customers.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with missile defense interceptor space weapon or highly integrated flight-test–driven programs.
• Direct involvement in range operations flight test execution or on-orbit demonstrations.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882 (System Safety) MIL-STD-1540 Range Commanders Council (RCC) safety standards or equivalent safety and test standards.
• Experience interfacing with range safety organizations (e.g. 30th/45th Space Wing White Sands or equivalent).
• Experience with U.S. Government customers including USSF MDA or DoD program offices.
• Prior participation in anomaly resolution mishap investigations or failure review boards.

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary: $120000-$195000
• Equity + Benefits including Health Dental Vision HRA/HSA options PTO and paid holidays 401K Parental Leave

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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
• Work Location: This role will be required to support efforts across our operating locations which will require potentially significant and extended travel at times. Primary locations for much of the work will be at our GravityWorks factories in Centennial CO and Long Beach CA. Additional significant efforts will be required at USSF and MDA facilities in Huntsville AL as well as potential activities at supplier and test range locations.
• Work environment is in a standard office working at a desk or in a production factory test facility or at operational test range locations.
• Physical demands may include frequent standing sitting walking bending and lifting or carrying items up to 20lbs. This position will also require significant travel.

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

What We Do

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now it's crowded contested and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms mission software engineered for unmatched command and control and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects.    True Anomaly is headquartered in Centennial CO with regional offices in Colorado Springs CO Long Beach CA and Washington D.C.  We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly from any technical industry or background to bring unique talents perspective and solutions. If you embrace complexity lead instead of follow showcase integrity over ego take ownership for outcomes and measure success by impact we want to hear from you.

Why Work With Us

True Anomaly exists to enable a secure stable and sustainable space environment for the US its allies and partners. We design and build spacecraft and software solutions for space superiority. If you are ready to contribute to the future of space defense we’d love to hear from you.

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