True Anomaly · 5 hours ago
Loads Development Lead, Missile Defense
Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$215K/yr - $285K/yr
8+ years expTrue Anomaly is a company focused on building innovative technology for space security and sustainability. They are seeking a Loads Development Lead to serve as the technical authority for loads development across a missile defense program, with responsibilities including establishing program standards, validating analyses, and ensuring system integrity through collaboration with various teams.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical authority for structural, mechanical, thermal, and coupled loads across a next-generation missile defense program
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
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)
Decompose system-level loads into clear design criteria and verification requirements
Define governing load cases, ensure consistency across subsystem analyses, adjudicate discrepancies, and act as steward of the Loads Data Book
Ensure that load environments are physically realistic, analytically defensible, and properly integrated into design, analysis, verification, certification, and safety margins across the program
Collaborate closely with structures, dynamics, thermal, mechanisms, avionics, systems engineering, GNC, propulsion, trajectory, environments, and test teams to ensure system integrity and performance
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
Mentor analysts, shape best practices, and protect the intellectual rigor of the program’s structural design basis
Qualification
Required
8+ years full lifecycle experience in structural loads development for aerospace systems (spacecraft, missiles, interceptors, or launch vehicles)
Expertise in CLA, load derivation, and structural verification
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
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)
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
U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret
Preferred
Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience with missile 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
Prior experience leading technical teams or serving as a subsystem or discipline lead
TS/SCI clearance
Benefits
Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
Company
True Anomaly
True Anomaly is builds space security and resilience at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and autonomy.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$418.02MKey Investors
AccelStifel BankRiot Ventures
2025-04-30Series C· $260M
2025-04-30Debt Financing
2023-12-12Series B· $100M
Leadership Team
Mark Seidel
Chief Financial Officer
Frank Di Pentino
Chief Strategy Officer
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