Loads Development Lead, Space Based Interceptors
Posted
$175,000 – $305,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical authority for structural, mechanical, thermal, and coupled loads across a next-generation Space Based Interceptors defense program.
- Own loads development end-to-end across the full system lifecycle, from ground handling and launch through on-orbit operations.
- Establish and enforce program standards and processes for loads generation, combination, margins, and documentation.
- Define governing load cases, ensure consistency across subsystem analyses, adjudicate discrepancies, and act as steward of the Loads Data Book.
- Lead design trade studies, support risk reduction and anomaly resolution, and represent the program in technical reviews.
Soft Skills
Structural Loads DevelopmentCoupled Loads AnalysisLoad DerivationStructural VerificationStructural DynamicsSystems-Level Load IntegrationLoads DocumentationTeam LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationDod ProgramsSpace Force ProgramsProbabilistic LoadsUncertainty QuantificationMargin Optimization
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Equity
- Flexible PTO
- HSA/FSA
- Health Insurance
- Hybrid Work
- Parental Leave
- Vision
Culture
Mission-DrivenCross-Functional TeamsMentorship Program
Requirements
Required: Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Preferred: Master’s or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline
Regions: Us
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About True Anomaly
Industry: aerospace
Size: startup
True Anomaly builds autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors to secure the space environment for the U.S. and its Allies.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $175,000 – $305,000 USD
Equity: Equity
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