Engineering Manager, Production

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True Anomaly

Compensation

$115,000 - 160,000

Long Beach, CA

Hybrid

Posted March 25, 2026

Job Description

A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability.

OUR MISSION

The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all.

OUR VALUES

Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity
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

YOUR MISSION

As Engineering Manager, Production you will lead the Long Beach-based team of production engineers to deliver developmental units and fully qualified spacecraft on aggressive timelines. You will own the build processes, schedules, capacity planning, and the execution outcomes of production.

You will partner closely with Program Management and Engineering to provide inputs to program schedules, align capacity with demand, ensure design for manufacturability, and drive disciplined execution against production milestones. You will be accountable for adapting production to program needs, continuously improving efficiency, automation, and process maturity to deliver the required quality at the required time.

This role requires both strategic foresight and hands-on leadership: setting standards, driving automation, solving problems, and developing people to their full potential while ensuring every spacecraft meets mission assurance standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of production engineers providing distance, direction, and motivation to complete the mission, growing capacity within our most important asset: our people.
Manage the team and cross-team production coordination utilizing effective and efficient tools that reduce friction and fuel high-quality, high-rate output
Own execution of production schedules to meet program commitments.
Drive load capacity planning: forecast demand, balance resources, maximize efficiency, and ensure teams are properly staffed and focused.
Provide accurate inputs to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), aligning production activities with program needs.gorustawsaidataproductdesign