Senior Manager of Data Engineering, True Anomaly
$200-290k
+ Equity
Space material manufacturer
Open for applications
Space material manufacturer
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$200-290k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable a secure, stable, and sustainable space environment for the US, its allies, and partners.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, data infrastructure, or related fields, with 3+ years building and leading data engineering teams
- Strong hands-on skills in modern data stack technologies: data warehousing (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar), ETL/ELT pipelines, data modeling, and orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or similar)
- Experience building data platforms from scratch, not just maintaining or extending existing ones
- Track record of hiring and developing high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced environments
- Ability to work across the full stack of data engineering: from source system connectivity and pipeline reliability to data modeling and serving layer design
- Strong communication skills and comfort working with stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions to understand requirements and set priorities
Desirable
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing environments where data spans engineering tools (PLM, MBSE, CAD/CAM) and enterprise systems (ERP, project management)
- Background working with AI/ML teams as a data platform provider, with an understanding of what those teams need from the data layer
- Experience connecting complex, heterogeneous source systems with different schemas, update cadences, and access patterns
- Familiarity with data governance and data quality practices, and experience building organizational trust in data products
- Prior experience at a company poised for aggressive growth where the data platform had to scale ahead of demand
- Active U.S. security clearance at any level
What the job involves
- True Anomaly does not have a central data platform today
- Data lives in disconnected systems: PLM, ERP, project management, source control, and documentation tools, with no warehouse, no unified data model, and no programmatic access layer
- As Senior Manager of Data Engineering, you will build this capability from scratch: the platform, the pipelines, the team, and the operating model
- Your first priority is enabling the AI Platform Engineering team, which depends on a reliable data foundation to deliver on the company’s top strategic priority
- Beyond AI, the data platform will serve engineering, programs, manufacturing, and business operations across the company
- This is a player-coach role
- You will be writing code and making architecture decisions on day one while simultaneously hiring and developing a high-performing team
- Build the data engineering function from zero: design the data platform architecture, stand up the initial infrastructure, and start delivering value before the team is fully hired
- Hire and lead a team of 5 data engineers, recruiting top-tier technical talent who thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Design and build the company’s data warehouse, unified data model, and pipeline infrastructure, connecting systems like PLM (Teamcenter), ERP (NetSuite), Jira, Git, and Confluence into a single reliable data layer
- Partner closely with the AI Platform Engineering team to provide the data infrastructure they need as a critical-path dependency for the company’s AI strategy
- Serve as the technical authority for data architecture decisions during the team’s formative period: technology selection, data modeling patterns, pipeline design, and the foundational choices the rest of the team will build on
- Work across the company to understand data needs from engineering, programs, manufacturing, and business operations, and translate those into a platform that serves all of them
Our take
True Anomaly is a space tech startup composed of former military operators and engineers. The Colorado-based company is focused on building spacecraft and software solutions designed to secure U.S. commercial and military interests in space. It has already developed a fully-integrated platform with seamless satellite, navigation, and data-capture technologies that provide security and training for the quickly evolving space market.
Founded in 2022, True Anomaly has already designed its first spacecraft, the Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle, which can be used to train operators on the ground or as intelligence-gathering tools against adversarial spacecraft. Alongside this, the startup has built a 35,000-square-foot facility in Denver to manufacture the Jackals.
With impressive capital gained in 2023 and 2025, the company validated the Jackal's technical and operational capabilities and made the necessary investments to scale production. And with its most recent capital injection, the company is ready to fund space missions and further scale its operations.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
296% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2026
$600m
SERIES D
Apr 2025
$130m
SERIES C
Total funding: $871.7m
Company benefits
- 100% Employer-Sponsored Healthcare: We’ve got you covered! Our comprehensive healthcare package is fully sponsored, ensuring you and your loved ones stay healthy and worry-free, so you can focus on shaping the future of space security.
- Generous Time Off: We believe in working hard and recharging fully. Our generous vacation policy gives you the flexibility to take the time you need to relax, explore, and come back energized to take on new challenges.
- Equity: Own an equity stake in True Anomaly as you build something transformative. With equity options, you’re not just working for True Anomaly; you’re an owner. As an essential part of our growth and future success, we want you to share in the upside potential!
- 401k and Roth 401k options: Plan for tomorrow with our 401K and Roth 401K options that put you in control of your financial future.
- Learning & Development Opportunities: Your growth fuels our innovation. We’re committed to providing you with the resources and training to expand your skills, spark new ideas, and advance your career with us.
Company HQ
Downtown, Colorado Springs, CO
Leadership
Even Rogers
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously served as an Officer in the USAF, where they led interdisciplinary teams of space operators, scientists, and engineers to develop and evaluate the operational performance of military systems and tactics designed to protects U.S and allied assets.
Kyle Zakrzewski
(Co-Founder & Chief Engineering Officer)Previously served as the Orbital Warfare Chief of Training for the USAF. Other roles served at the USAF include, Maintenance Flight Commander, Officer In Charge of Protected SATCOM Operations, and Cyberspace Operations Officer.
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