Senior Propulsion Development Engineer (Thrusters) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Senior Propulsion Development Engineer (Thrusters)Redondo Beach, CA$135,000–$155,000 / yearAs a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer (Thrusters) at Impulse, you will own all aspects of in-house propulsion system design, analysis, implementation and operation while working closely with a fast-paced, agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs. 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.
Embedded Software Engineer (Image Processing Algorithms) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Embedded Software Engineer (Image Processing Algorithms)Redondo Beach, CA$120,000–$155,000 / yearThis 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. Develop onboard computer vision algorithms for image preprocessing, thresholding, filtering, centroiding, feature extraction, target detection, target tracking, optical navigation, star detection, and attitude or pose estimation support.
Optical Test Engineer II Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Optical Test Engineer IIRedondo Beach, CA$115,000–$165,000 / yearAs an Optical Test Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for designing, procuring, assembling, and operating optomechanical test setups while working closely with a fast paced, agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs. 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.
Senior Spacecraft Software Test Engineer Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Senior Spacecraft Software Test EngineerRedondo Beach, CA$150,000–$200,000 / yearYour tests will include 'test like you fly' and 'day in the life' tests to execute the software like it will be operated in orbit in both the simulation and in a ''hardware in the loop'' closed loop setup, integrating with hardware emulators and probing for off nominal situations and testing all of the commands through the integrated software. As a Senior Spacecraft Software Test Engineer you will design, write, and debug tests to ensure that our flight software works as intended in orbit, working closely with a fast paced, agile software and GNC team.
Test Hardware Engineer (Electrical) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Test Hardware Engineer (Electrical)Redondo Beach, CA$110,000–$160,000 / yearThis 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. 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, or operating electrical test hardware, laboratory equipment, industrial automation systems, or similar engineering hardware.
Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Subassemblies) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Subassemblies)Redondo Beach, CA$105,000–$135,000 / yearThis 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. 2+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, precision electromechanical assemblies, process engineering, or mechanical integration in production environment.
Avionics Battery Technician Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Avionics Battery TechnicianRedondo Beach, CA$25–$45 / hourThis 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. 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).
Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Opto-Mechanical Design EngineerRedondo Beach, CA$130,000–$180,000 / yearDesign mechanisms used in optical systems, including gimbals, focus mechanisms, launch locks, adjustable mounts, fast steering mirror interfaces, voice-coil or limited-angle actuation systems, motorized stages, and pointing assemblies. Design opto-mechanical hardware for spacecraft optical systems, including lens barrels, telescope structures, detector mounts, optical benches, mirror mounts, baffles, flexures, kinematic mounts, and precision alignment features.
Embedded Software Engineer (Camera Systems) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Embedded Software Engineer (Camera Systems)Redondo Beach, CA$120,000–$155,000 / yearThis 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. You will collaborate with avionics, flight software, and GNC engineers to interface with imaging hardware, support ground and flight tests, and ensure high reliability under harsh environmental conditions.
Optical Communications Systems Engineer Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Optical Communications Systems EngineerRedondo Beach, CA$150,000–$220,000 / yearThis 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. Relevant experience may come from space optical communications, terrestrial fiber communications, coherent optical systems, high-data-rate telecom hardware, or adjacent optical/electrical communications systems.
Production Coordinator (Spacecraft) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Production Coordinator (Spacecraft)Redondo Beach, CA$25–$35 / hourThis 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. The Production Coordinator owns work order execution, material readiness, shortage management, production status tracking, and escalation of blockers to maintain schedule adherence and maximize factory throughput.
Lead Flight Software Engineer, Special Programs Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Lead Flight Software Engineer, Special ProgramsRedondo Beach, CA$150,000–$200,000 / yearThis 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. Proven track record delivering flight software for spacecraft, launch vehicles, upper stages, OTVs, responsive spacecraft, or other high-performance aerospace systems.
Flight Software Engineer Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Flight Software EngineerRedondo Beach, CA$120,000–$180,000 / yearMinimum QualificationsBachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related degrees 4 years writing CC code for an embedded system or vehicle of some kind robot car drone spacecraft etcDemonstrated understanding of computer architecture operating systems data structures and computer networkingExperience with Real Time Operating Systems RTOS or with Embedded LinuxExperience using version control test cases and other software best practicesPreferred Skills and ExperienceProven track record delivering flight software for spacecraft- including launch vehicles OTVs upper stages or other in-space propulsion systems. ResponsibilitiesContribute to the design implementation integration and verification of software forGuidance Navigation and Control GNC algorithmsCommand and telemetry handlingMission sequencing autonomy and fault managementClosed-loop control of propulsion attitude control and other time-critical systemsImplement features for Impulses real-time flight software framework to meet deterministic performance requirements in space environments.
RF Embedded Software Engineer Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.RF Embedded Software EngineerRedondo Beach, CA$120,000–$180,000 / yearRF Embedded Software EngineerDepartment SoftwareEmployment Type Full TimeLocation Redondo Beach Compensation 120000 - 180000 yearDescriptionAs an RF embedded software engineer your core responsibility will be to own the design testing and delivery of flight RF software systems for space missions anywhere from low earth orbit to mars. 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.
Head of Build Reliability Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Head of Build ReliabilityRedondo Beach, CA$185,000–$225,000 / yearThis 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. Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
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