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# Manager, Manufacturing Finance at True Anomaly

- **Company:** True Anomaly
- **Location:** Denver, CO / Long Beach, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc/jobs/5262898007

## Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

## OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

## 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.

## BENEFITS & PERKS*

- Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
- Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
- Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
- Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

## YOUR MISSION

As the Senior Manager of Manufacturing Finance at True Anomaly, you will build and own the financial foundation for how we produce spacecraft and payloads at scale. This is a greenfield opportunity to establish the manufacturing finance function from the ground up, before production volumes ramp, and serve as a true thought partner to the business on the cost, capital, and operational decisions that will define how True Anomaly manufactures. You will start as an individual contributor and build a team around you as the function grows.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Own the financial planning, forecasting, and cost structure for all production operations including manufacturing overhead rates, facilities, capital expenditures, procurement, and manufactured and actual bill of materials, translating long-range plans into bottoms-up forecasts that reflect true manufacturing economics
- Serve as the primary finance partner to manufacturing, supply chain, and facilities leadership providing financial counsel, challenging assumptions, and ensuring business decisions are grounded in cost reality
- Establish the processes, tools, and governance frameworks that underpin manufacturing finance at True Anomaly including procurement oversight, capital spend controls, and production cost tracking
- Partner with Supply Chain on purchasing process and financial governance, ensuring high-value procurement decisions are made with appropriate financial rigor and visibility
- Develop and manage manufacturing overhead rate structures, ensuring accuracy and compliance with cost accounting standards
- Partner with FP&A and Program Finance to ensure alignment between production economics and enterprise financial planning
- Build and lead a team of manufacturing finance professionals as production volumes and organizational complexity grow
- Support pricing and proposal efforts by providing accurate and defensible production cost inputs for new business
- Lead financial analysis supporting vertical integration decisions, including build vs. buy trade studies, ROI modeling, and investment justification for in-house manufacturing capabilities
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on capacity and supply-demand planning, providing financial modeling and analysis to support production throughput decisions and resource allocation

## QUALIFICATIONS

- 8-12 years of finance experience with significant ownership of manufacturing, production, or operations finance
- Demonstrated experience building financial infrastructure for manufacturing or production operations, processes, tools, and cost frameworks
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures including overhead rates, bill of materials, production variances, and capital expenditure planning
- Experience partnering closely with supply chain and procurement on financial governance and purchasing controls
- Familiarity with facility finance, capital planning, and the financial mechanics of scaling a production environment
- Strong FP&A foundation: bottoms-up forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis in an operations context
- Ability to serve as a credible, direct thought partner to operational leaders; comfortable having hard conversations with the business
- Aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Experience at a high-growth or early-stage company a plus
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field

## PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Prior experience in a manufacturing finance role, ideally in a scaling production environment
- Working knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, and ERP cost accounting
- Experience managing finance analyst
- Familiarity with government contract cost accounting (FAR/CAS) and program based reporting
- Experience partnering with accounting on month end close, COGS, and inventory reserves
- Strong excel modeling skills with BI tools a plus

## COMPENSATION

- Base Salary:  $130,000 - $200,000
- 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, location, and experience.

## ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

To protect candidates and our company from application fraud and impersonation, we use third-party tools to verify applicant identity and detect fraudulent applications. Learn more in our [Privacy Notice](https://www.trueanomaly.space/legal/privacy-policy).

## About True Anomaly

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: True Anomaly is a defense technology company exclusively focused on designing and building spacecraft, software, and payloads for space superiority in contested orbital environments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – $650M fundraise announced in Q2 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Centennial, Colorado, USA (with offices in Long Beach, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; and Washington, D.C.)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Even Rogers (CEO and Co-Founder) and an undisclosed co-founder (Chief Engineer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense & Space (space defense / space superiority)
- **Target customers**: U.S. Department of Defense, allies, and partners (B2G / government)
- **Mission statement**: “Enable a secure, stable, and sustainable space environment for the US, its Allies, and partners.”

## Products & Services
- **Jackal**: A multirole space superiority platform described as a “tactical fighter-interceptor for contested space environments.” Modular hardware architecture with high-thrust, high-delta‑V performance; designed for high-rate manufacturability and maximum operational flexibility.
- **Mosaic**: A full-stack software platform for autonomous mission command and control. Translates commander intent into autonomous actions, enabling real‑time maneuver, sensor tasking, and multi‑domain coordination. Supports “train like you fight” by using the same interface for simulation and live operations.
- **Payloads**: Proprietary sensors and effectors hosted on Jackal’s mission hardpoints, tailored for precision sensing and effects in space.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – **$1.027B** (Series A $17M, Series B $100M, Series C $260M, Series D $650M)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available from provided sources
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount target of 1,000+ employees by 2028
  - Multiple successful orbital missions (Mission X‑1, X‑2, X‑3; VICTUS HAZE)
  - Opened new Denver HQ (May 2025) and expanded GravityWorks facilities in Centennial, CO and Long Beach, CA
  - Rapid development timeline – first two Jackal spacecraft fielded within a year of founding

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive focus on space defense**: True Anomaly is the only defense tech company dedicated solely to space superiority, giving it a clear mission and undiluted R&D resources.
- **Effect‑driven autonomy**: Mosaic’s ability to turn high‑level operator objectives into precise autonomous actions reduces decision‑latency in contested environments.
- **Operational pedigree**: Founded by ex‑U.S. Space Force operators who wrote foundational doctrine for military space operations, ensuring the product is built for real tactical needs.
- **Modular, high‑rate architecture**: Jackal’s scalable design allows cost‑effective production and rapid iteration, crucial for maintaining a strategic edge.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling production and headcount**: Building out facilities and hiring across engineering, operations, and mission roles to reach 1,000+ employees by 2028.
- **Continued mission demonstrations**: Upcoming and recent flight tests (MX‑3 completed June 2026, VICTUS HAZE underway) to validate end‑to‑end kill chain and rendezvous/proximity operations.
- **Deepening government partnerships**: Offices in Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C. to support close collaboration with U.S. Space Force and allied space commands.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission‑driven culture**: Employees are motivated by the direct impact on national security and freedom of operations in space. The company asks “What would it take?” to solve the hardest problems.
- **Hybrid work model**: Offices in Denver (HQ), Long Beach, Colorado Springs, and Washington, D.C. – employees work a mix of in‑office and remote.
- **Comprehensive benefits**: 100% employer‑sponsored healthcare (medical/dental/vision), generous time off, equity ownership, 401k/Roth options, and learning & development opportunities.
- **Rigorous but supportive hiring process**: Stages include a talent screen, hiring manager interview, technical panel (collaborative assessment), focused 1:1s, a founder interview, and a standard background check.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on intellectual curiosity, ownership, resiliency, and a non‑standard approach to complex technical problems. Employees from any technical background are welcome.

## Sources
1. [trueanomaly.space – Company website](https://www.trueanomaly.space/)
2. [trueanomaly.space – Careers page](https://www.trueanomaly.space/careers)
3. [Greenhouse – Job board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc)
4. [LinkedIn – Company profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-anomaly)
5. [Built In Colorado – Company overview](https://www.builtincolorado.com/company/true-anomaly)

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