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Senior Propulsion Test Engineer

Impulse Space

Impulse Space

Quality Assurance
Posted on Jan 14, 2025
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As a Sr. Propulsion Test Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for all aspects of test equipment design and test operations while working closely with a fast paced, agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs.
Department
Propulsion Engineering
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Redondo Beach
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$110,000 - $180,000 / year
Reporting To
Kevin Miller, VP of Propulsion

Responsibilities

  • Design and build fluid, mechanical and electrical systems in support of liquid rocket propulsion and spacecraft systems testing
  • Fully own key test assets and major test programs while collaborating with wide ranging teams across the company, including Redondo Beach and Mojave
  • Coordinate with external vendors and contractors to meet project technical and schedule objectives
  • Perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts and troubleshooting as needed
  • Conduct test operations geared toward rapidly developing hardware for spaceflight
  • Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in hardware development testing
  • Strong engineering fundamentals in thermal, structural, and fluids analysis
  • Prior hands-on operational experience working with aerospace test facilities
  • Previously demonstrated ownership of test stand design and build-up
  • Able to create and clearly communicate fluid P&IDs, electrical and controls schematics
  • Able to identify and procure appropriate test equipment
  • Proficient with data acquisition and control methods
  • Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in small teams

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrated prior experience working with complex systems including cryogenic propellants, high pressure gas systems, hydraulics and/or combustion devices
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of components (valves, regulators, sensors, power supplies) and hands-on skills (tube fabrication, metalworking, wiring)
  • Demonstrated hardware testing experience with rocket engines, or spacecraft
  • Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Additional Requirements:
  • Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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