Jobs at Impulse Space

Leads the embedded software, FPGA, and simulation engineering team developing spacecraft RF communication and GPS/GNSS receiver systems. Owns architecture, integration, verification, qualification, and delivery across space missions. Establishes flight-critical development and testing practices, partners on hardware bring-up, manages technical roadmaps and staffing, recruits engineers, resolves risks, and supports spacecraft integration, launch, commissioning, and mission operations.

Own the cradle-to-grave design, analysis, fabrication, testing, documentation, and integration of pressurized and unpressurized aerospace structures for advanced propulsion space vehicles. Define systems and requirements, establish load cases, support qualification campaigns and production ramp-up, and collaborate with propulsion, avionics, GNC, manufacturing, test, thermal, and loads teams. Apply structural analysis, materials knowledge, design-for-manufacturing, reliability improvements, and verification methods to deliver flightworthy hardware.

Develop and sustain manufacturing processes, work instructions, MBOMs and tooling for spacecraft mechanical subassemblies. Support assembly, test, root-cause analysis, ECOs, production readiness, design reviews, and cross-functional coordination to meet flight-quality standards and schedules.

Design, build, deploy, and support standardized electrical test hardware, including DAQ systems, controls, instrumentation, power distribution, test carts, and interface assemblies. Create schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation. Manage hardware through procurement, fabrication, integration, commissioning, deployment, and maintenance. Collaborate with software automation, IT, and test operations teams to configure assets, troubleshoot electrical and software interfaces, and support test-site bring-up.

Develops and optimizes manufacturing and metrology processes for high-precision opto-mechanical assemblies, including spaceflight cameras, star trackers, and sun sensors. Designs optical alignment tooling, supports assembly integration and testing, improves production yields, resolves floor issues, and updates work instructions. Partners with optical design and cross-functional teams on manufacturability, quality, reliability, environmental testing, and functional performance. Provides technical guidance to opto-mechanical technicians and owns optical, vibration, thermal, and other production testing.

Design, implement, integrate, and verify real-time flight software for guidance, navigation, control, telemetry, mission sequencing, autonomy, and fault management. Develop deterministic, safety-critical embedded code, support testing, integration, launches, and on-orbit operations.

Lead and mentor a team of PCBA manufacturing engineers, own PCBA manufacturing across products, set up and run SMT lines, develop work instructions and ATP testing, collaborate with design for manufacturability, and optimize production rate, yield, cost, and timely delivery while ensuring high reliability for space applications.

As an Optical Test Specialist you will fabricate, assemble, test, and verify high-reliability opto-mechanical and electromechanical hardware, maintain and calibrate automated test equipment, improve and automate test processes, troubleshoot vacuum/thermal/electrical/fluid systems, create production drawings from 3D models, and provide training and guidance to technicians.

Manages spacecraft actuator engineering across design, analysis, testing, production ramp, flight operations, sustainment, and improvement. Leads responsible engineers, defines actuator product roadmaps, develops engineering processes, executes test campaigns, and coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, operations, leadership, and business development. The role also includes individual technical ownership of actuator development through design, integration, testing, and flight operations.

Lead build reliability for machined spacecraft hardware by preventing and diagnosing defects, developing inspection criteria, guiding design-for-reliability, performing development testing, optimizing ERP/MRP traceability, training technicians, and driving corrective actions to ensure hardware and mission reliability.

Lead technical execution and integration for large, multi-mission space programs from kickoff through delivery. Manage customer interfaces, negotiate with launch providers, translate requirements into SOWs, drive mission assurance and readiness reviews, resolve technical anomalies, and build scalable processes and documentation. Occasionally travel (<20%).

Design, build, commission, and maintain propulsion test stands and ground support equipment for cryogenic propulsion systems. Plan preventative maintenance, troubleshoot mechanical/fluid/electrical/instrumentation issues, support root-cause investigations and safety/hazard analyses, maintain P&IDs and facility documentation, and promote operational excellence during test operations.

Operate and support propulsion test campaigns at Mojave, serving as console operator; plan and execute development and qualification tests; develop procedures and automation; configure and verify propulsion hardware, instrumentation, and DAQ; analyze performance data; conduct readiness, hazard, and post-test reviews; collaborate with design engineers to improve engines, stands, and GSE while maintaining operational discipline and safety.

Lead spacecraft mechanisms design, analysis, testing, operation, sustainment, and improvement. Manage and grow a team of responsible engineers, set product roadmap, implement engineering processes, execute test campaigns, and collaborate with manufacturing and operations to deliver reliable flight components.

Own spacecraft build from assembly through launch vehicle integration. Execute system-level testing, lead system integration and activation with technician teams, manage multidisciplinary schedules, identify and drive resolution of build issues, and provide design feedback to improve spacecraft processing.

Develop and maintain embedded software for custom avionics hardware supporting spacecraft flight and ground testing. Responsibilities include low-level processor functions, peripheral and communication interfaces, closed-loop controls, fault detection, hardware integration, prototyping, and rigorous production code. Collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and other engineering teams while troubleshooting embedded systems using hardware and source-level debugging tools.

Develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and operate 5-axis CNC machining programs and equipment, primarily using hyperMILL. Produce complex aerospace hardware, manage tool libraries, adjust cutting parameters, design rapid fixturing, improve manufacturability, support automated and unattended machining, and develop on-machine inspection strategies. Collaborate with engineering, machinists, leadership, and operations to improve throughput, resolve bottlenecks, and deliver parts rapidly.

Lead and mentor RF manufacturing engineers while owning RF manufacturing across spacecraft products. Develop manufacturing work instructions, acceptance testing, inspection, and environmental qualification processes for RF circuit boards and passives. Improve production rate, yield, quality, reliability, and cost; support automated test systems; troubleshoot hardware and test failures; and collaborate with design engineering on manufacturability and design reviews. Ensure timely delivery of RF hardware and drive root-cause resolution in a high-reliability space manufacturing environment.

Lead vehicle assembly and integration from build start to launch readiness. Coordinate across structures, propulsion, avionics, software, firmware, and test teams; develop and execute system-level tests; drive integration, test readiness, anomaly resolution, configuration control, schedule management, and design feedback.

Program and optimize CNC machining (3- and 5-axis) using various CAM packages, produce hardware on multiple controls, manage tool libraries, design rapid fixtures, suggest manufacturability improvements, and keep production flowing with continuous process improvements.