Careers

Our companies are made up of insanely talented people driven to change the world — and many of them are hiring. If you have drive, expertise, and a taste for adventure, we whole­heart­edly encourage your interest.

  • 0
    Companies Hiring
  • 0
    Open Roles
Search 
jobs
Explore 
companies
Join talent network
Talent
My job alerts

Supervisor, Propulsion Manufacturing

Impulse Space

Impulse Space

People & HR, Operations
USD 135k-175k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 20, 2025
Apply now
As a Propulsion Supervisor at Impulse, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team responsible for liquid rocket engines, thrusters, and propulsion subsystems. This position is highly hands-on, balancing team leadership with technical depth.
Department
Manufacturing
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Redondo Beach
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$135,000 - $175,000 / year

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and mentor propulsion technicians, and operators
  • Assign tasks, set priorities, and ensure projects align with company milestones
  • Supervise design, analysis, assembly, and testing of engines, thrusters, and fluid systems
  • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturability, reliability, and cost efficiency
  • Coordinate propulsion test campaigns (component- and system-level hot-fires)
  • Ensure proper procedures, instrumentation, and safety protocols are in place
  • Support troubleshooting, anomaly resolution, and root-cause investigations

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 8+ years of experience in rocket propulsion systems (liquid engines, thrusters, or fluid systems)
  • 6+ years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role
  • 6+ years of demonstrated knowledge of liquid propulsion fundamentals: injectors, turbomachinery, ignition, cooling, valves, and fluid handling

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience with cryogenic or hypergolic propellants
  • Demonstrated experience in a high-volume or production environment
  • Familiarity with aerospace standards (NASA, DoD, FAA, ASME, ASTM)
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.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.

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.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1:

Application Received

Stage 2:

Resume Review

Stage 3:

Intro Phone Interview

Stage 4:

Technical Phone Interview(s)

Don't see the right opportunity? Register your interest and be notified when it becomes available

Register Your Interest
Apply now
See more open positions at Impulse Space
Privacy policyCookie policy