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Spacecraft Development Engineer

Redondo BeachOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Develops spacecraft systems from concept through production, collaborating with subsystems engineers and program management to deliver space vehicles.

About this role

As a Spacecraft Development Engineer at Impulse, you will work on diverse projects to support our programs from development phase through production ramp-up. You will work closely with subsystems engineers, integration and test personnel, and program management to deliver on customer commitments and produce world class space vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate across disciplines to creatively shape requirements and verification approaches
Support customer deliverables and generate program documentation
Perform various system level analyses in support of mission design, system optimization, and proposal efforts
Develop systems engineering processes that improve reliability, efficiency, and performance
Formulate risk mitigation strategies and drive their implementation
Scale up engineering processes to support a high spacecraft production rate
Support system-level test preparation, planning, and execution
Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
Hands-on experience working with mechanical, fluids, or electrical systems
Demonstrated experience with requirements analysis and flow-down
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in a small team

Benefits

Active TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or other relevant engineering or science discipline
Direct experience with spacecraft programs and missions, with exposure to a full life cycle from concept to in-orbit operations
Prior experience in development and/or testing
Familiarity with analysis programming such as MATLAB, Excel, etc.
Experience with CAD to design hardware
Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Additional Requirements:

Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.