Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

IT Systems Engineer 2 - Test

System Administration +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$160k - $185k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Strong networking expertise, including switching, routing, VLANs, and troubleshooting.
Hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting time-synchronized systems using PTP or NTP.
Experience designing physical infrastructure and facility network deployments.
Administration experience with Linux and Windows systems.
Cisco or equivalent enterprise networking experience.

Responsibilities

Design and deploy infrastructure for test facilities, including rack layouts, MDF/IDF architecture, and fiber distribution.
Lead infrastructure projects for test stand deployments, relocations, and facility expansions.
Plan and manage scalable, redundant, and high-capacity network architectures.
Design and operate deterministic test networks with IEEE-1588 PTP and NTP synchronization.
Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and timing issues affecting telemetry and control systems.
Engineer and maintain servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructure.
Implement backup, recovery, and infrastructure lifecycle management strategies.
Develop automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to improve provisioning and test readiness.
Support CI/CD integration and collaborate with Test and Automation Engineering teams during live operations.
Ensure infrastructure security, segmentation, compliance, and alignment with zero-trust and enterprise IT standards.

The IT Systems Engineer II (Test) at Impulse designs, deploys, and owns infrastructure enabling hardware testing, telemetry, and engineering operations across test facilities. This role bridges enterprise IT standards with specialized test-environment requirements, ensuring deterministic, time-synchronized, and highly reliable infrastructure supporting active test programs. Engineers at this level independently deliver infrastructure solutions, lead test stand bring-ups, and assume ownership of networking, timing, and systems platforms within integration and test environments.

Design and deploy infrastructure for test facilities, including rack layouts, MDF/IDF architecture, and fiber distribution
Lead infrastructure projects for test stand deployments, relocations, and facility expansions
Plan and manage scalable, redundant, and high-capacity network architectures
Design and operate deterministic test networks with IEEE-1588 PTP and NTP synchronization
Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and timing issues affecting telemetry and control systems
Engineer and maintain servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructure
Implement backup, recovery, and infrastructure lifecycle management strategies
Develop automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to improve provisioning and test readiness
Support CI/CD integration and collaborate with Test and Automation Engineering teams during live operations
Ensure infrastructure security, segmentation, compliance, and alignment with zero-trust and enterprise IT standards

Strong networking expertise including switching, routing, VLANs, and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting time-synchronized systems (PTP/NTP)
Experience designing physical infrastructure and facility network deployments
Administration experience with Linux and Windows systems
Cisco or equivalent enterprise networking experience

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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