Spacecraft Integration Engineer

Impulse Space is seeking a Spacecraft Integration Engineer in Redondo Beach, California. You will own all aspects of the spacecraft build from vehicle assembly through checkouts and launch site integration. This role offers a growth opportunity for high performers of any experience level above the basic qualifications as the team builds an exceptional capability.

Responsibilities

• Own spacecraft build from assembly start through integration onto the launch vehicle
• Execute critical system-level testing, working directly with subsystem level owners
• Plan, support and drive system integration and activation alongside skilled technician teams
• Build, organize and manage a multidisciplinary schedule to drive delivery of the spacecraft on time
• Provide innovative solutions to problems while operating with a high degree of autonomy
• Work and communicate effectively at a technical level with teams across propulsion, avionics, structures, software, test, and manufacturing
• Identify, track, and communicate build issues and work across the organization to drive resolutions
• Provide feedback to design teams to improve processing of the spacecraft through the entire lifecycle

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, or another engineering discipline
• 4+ years of experience integrating, designing, and/or building an aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing process
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience with pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic functional test stands and testing
• 7+ years of experience working integration/design/build in aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing processes
• Hands-on experience with complex fluid or mechanical systems in a professional setting
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, build, and operation of hazardous processing equipment
• Experience using Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, or similar CAD software
• Experience drafting and updating piping and instrumentation schematics
• Experience using SQL or other similar database systems
• Familiarity with industrial control systems (such as PLCs)
• Excellent written and oral communication, especially translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• General hands-on mechanical experience: welding, automotive, pumps/valves, rocketry, etc.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere