Pay from True Anomaly's own postings
True Anomaly Propulsion Engineer Salary
True Anomaly's 13 open roles for propulsion engineers post a median $195k/yr, typically $145k–$280k/yr, from 13 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- Highest posted top
- $290k/yr
- Engineering Manager, Propulsion Vehicle Subsystem
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
True Anomaly propulsion engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, associate or level I | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Level II | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Senior | 3 | $205k/yr | $203k–$245k/yr |
| Staff | 3 | $233k/yr | $210k–$280k/yr |
| Manager | 2 | Too few figures | |
| Title names no level | 3 | $145k/yr | $121k–$194k/yr |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Where True Anomaly hires propulsion engineers
- Denver, CO10 roles, median $203k/yr
- Long Beach, CA9 roles, median $205k/yr
Open True Anomaly roles for propulsion engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 04:02 UTC
Engineering Manager, Propulsion Vehicle Subsystem (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 4w agoDetails
$165,000–$290,000/yrStaff Propulsion Analyst, Engine Performance (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$185,000–$280,000/yrStaff Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$185,000–$280,000/yrEngineering Manager, Propulsion Development and Test (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 2mo agoDetails
$140,000–$250,000/yrSenior Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$165,000–$245,000/yrSenior Propulsion Engineer, Design (Combustion Devices) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$165,000–$245,000/yrSenior Propulsion Development Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 4mo agoDetails
$165,000–$235,000/yrFluids and Propulsion Production Engineer (Senior-Staff) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Technicians · Long Beach, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$160,000–$215,000/yrFluids and Propulsion Test Engineer (III-Senior) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Systems & Test · Long Beach, CA· 6mo agoDetails
$120,000–$195,000/yrPropulsion Engineer (II - III) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA· 6mo agoDetails
$100,000–$190,000/yrPropulsion Development Engineer II (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 4mo agoDetails
$100,000–$150,000/yrFluids and Propulsion Production Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Technicians · Long Beach, CA· 6mo agoDetails
$85,000–$110,000/yrPropulsion Engineer I (New Grad) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 1w agoDetails
$90,000/yr
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Questions about True Anomaly pay for propulsion engineers
How much does True Anomaly pay propulsion engineers?
True Anomaly's open roles for propulsion engineers post a median $195k/yr, typically $145k–$280k/yr, from 13 distinct pay figures in 13 of its 13 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $290k/yr, for Engineering Manager, Propulsion Vehicle Subsystem.
What does True Anomaly pay propulsion engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: senior: a median $205k/yr (3 roles); staff: a median $233k/yr (3 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does True Anomaly pay propulsion engineers more than other space companies?
True Anomaly's median, $195k/yr, is 34% above the $145k/yr median of the 530 open roles for propulsion engineers at every space company we read (True Anomaly's among them).
Do propulsion engineers earn more than other roles at True Anomaly?
True Anomaly's roles for propulsion engineers post a median $195k/yr, 16% above the $168k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (True Anomaly salaries compares every kind of work).
How does True Anomaly's pay for propulsion engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of aerospace engineers at $135k/yr (May 2025); True Anomaly's posted median, $195k/yr, is 44% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does True Anomaly hire propulsion engineers?
Its open roles for propulsion engineers are in Denver, CO (10) and Long Beach, CA (9). By place, they post a median of $203k/yr in Denver, CO and $205k/yr in Long Beach, CA.