Chief Engineer, Lunar Landers - Lead Spacecraft Architecture

Impulse Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space, Inc. is seeking a Chief Engineer of Lunar Landers to lead the technical vision and architecture for a next-generation lunar lander system.

You will own system design, guide trade studies, and drive readiness reviews from concept to on-orbit operations, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, test, and mission ops. You are a hands-on engineering leader with 10+ years in spacecraft development, strong leadership and communication skills, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of spacecraft experience.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or large programs.
• Track record delivering hardware programs end-to-end.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making in fast-paced environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the lunar lander system architecture and baseline across the program lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional technical trade studies and design decisions for performance, reliability, schedule and cost.
• Maintain understanding of all subsystems, interfaces, and mission objectives.
• Drive the technical roadmap with subsystem leads and experts, balancing performance, risk, and cost.
• Identify risks early and develop mitigation strategies for mission success.
• Oversee readiness processes including major reviews and mission readiness activities.
• Serve as primary technical authority with customers, government stakeholders, and partners.
• Lead resolution of major anomalies with root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain engineering rigor and configuration control throughout development and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Program management

Spacecraft engineering

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Aerospace engineering

Job description

Impulse Space, Inc. is seeking a Chief Engineer of Lunar Landers to lead the technical vision and architecture for a next-generation lunar lander system.

You will own system design, guide trade studies, and drive readiness reviews from concept to on-orbit operations, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, test, and mission ops. You are a hands-on engineering leader with 10+ years in spacecraft development, strong leadership and communication skills, and a track record of delivering