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Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Senior Mission Integration Engineer - National Security

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$140k - $180k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in systems engineering, mission integration, or complex technical project execution is required.
  • Strong understanding of core aerospace subsystem interfaces and familiarity with tracking contract requirements against technical deliverables are required.
  • Experience maintaining technical documentation, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), or verification matrices is required.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the technical integration of customer payloads and mission requirements onto Impulse space vehicles.
  • Bridge customer technical teams and internal engineering disciplines by establishing hardware, software, and operational interfaces from kickoff through delivery.
  • Lead technical problem-solving, maintain baseline interface documentation, and ensure mission integration readiness across complex missions.
  • Own and maintain technical baseline documentation, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and compliance matrices for customer missions.
  • Lead multidisciplinary coordination across different technical focus areas to resolve integration issues.
  • Partner with Responsible Engineers (REs) and Mission Managers to evaluate evolving spacecraft capabilities against customer requirements.
  • Proactively identify technical risks early in the mission lifecycle and formulate engineering trade-offs and mitigations.
  • Support mission verification, environmental test reviews, and launch site integration flows.
  • Maintain traceability through clear action item tracking, meeting records, and analysis, test, and inspection data in shared company repositories.
  • Occasionally travel to support hardware integration events, test campaigns, or launch operations; travel is less than 20%.

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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