Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Manager Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$175k - $205k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
Past results and execution developing, testing, and flying spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other vehicles with similar rigorous flightworthy requirements.
Expert-level technical knowledge in primary structures, secondary structures, mechanisms, pressure systems, or other areas related to spacecraft.
Professional experience managing and growing a small team.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the overall success, delivery, sustainment, and improvement of the Mira vehicle product line.
Lead a team of responsible engineers working on the Mira spacecraft, including mechanical and vehicle-level systems engineering work.
Train the team to connect hardware groups across propulsion, avionics, manufacturing, and integration to deliver Mira vehicles on time on a recurring basis.
Act as the technical expert on Mira spacecraft primary structures, secondary structures, deployable mechanisms, and payload accommodations.
Manage Mira missions as they scale from six per year to more than 30 per year.
Interface regularly with mission management, mission design, and customers to support current missions, onboard new missions, or perform studies on Mira capabilities.
Train, guide, and mentor the team to be efficient, hardware-focused, collaborative, and technically rigorous.
Shape the long-term product roadmap for Mira, including mission-by-mission planning and future major or minor block upgrades with systemic performance, process, and automation improvements.
Provide direct technical ownership and perform individual-contributor work across the vehicle.

As the Manager for Vehicle Engineering for Mira at Impulse, you will be responsible for the overall success, delivery, sustainment, and improvement of the Mira vehicle product line. You will serve as the technical expert of the vehicle and manage a team of 4 individuals to start with potential to grow.

Lead a team of all-star responsible engineers working on the Mira spacecraft including both mechanical and vehicle level system engineering associated work
Be the glue and train your team on how to connect hardware groups together across propulsion, avionics, manufacturing, and integration to deliver successful Mira vehicles on time at a recurring basis
Act as the technical expert on Mira spacecraft primary structures, secondary structures, deployable mechanisms, and payload accommodations
Manage an ever-growing number of Mira missions scaling from 6 per year to 30+ per year
Interface regularly with mission management, mission design, and customers, supporting current missions, onboarding new ones, or performing studies on what Mira could do
Train, guide, and mentor your team to be efficient, hardware-focused, collaborative, and technically rigorous
Shape the long-term product roadmap for Mira both mission by mission and well into the future with major or minor block upgrades that include systemic performance, process, and automation improvements
Direct technical ownership and individual contributor work across the vehicle

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related field
Past results and execution developing, testing, and flying spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other vehicles with similar rigorous flightworthy requirements
Expert level technical knowledge in any of the following disciplines: primary structures, secondary structures, mechanisms, pressure systems, or other areas related to spacecraft
Strong communication skills both technically and interpersonally to support work across a wide array of groups and departments
Professional experience managing and growing a small team

About the Company

Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Impulse Space builds in-space mobility services and propulsion to move payloads after launch. Its products include Mira for precise maneuvering and rendezvous, Helios high-energy kick stage, Caravan rideshare to higher-energy orbits, and propulsion lines Saiph, Deneb, and Rigel. These tools act as in-space tugs and stages to push, dock, and deploy payloads in orbit. Led by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, Impulse Space uses flight-proven hardware and a growing network of facilities to make reaching higher-energy orbits faster and cheaper, expanding access for customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, CA
Founded: 2021

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