Lead Kick-Stage Integration Engineer for Spacecraft Launch

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Senior Kick-Stage Integration Engineer to own the transition from weldment to launch-ready vehicle for Helios. You will coordinate with structures, propulsion, avionics, software, firmware, and test teams to execute critical vehicle system tests.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly and integration, autonomous problem-solving, and timely delivery while working within ITAR/EAR constraints and across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience integrating, designing, and/or building an aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing process.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience with pneumatic, electrical, and/or hydraulic functional test stands and testing.

Responsibilities

• Own vehicle build from assembly start through integration onto the launch vehicle.
• Support integration of propulsion components, tubes, avionics components, payloads, sensors, cables and harnessing.
• Develop, execute, and document critical system-level testing, working directly with subsystem level owners.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support test readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and configuration control.
• Plan, support and drive system integration and activation alongside skilled technician teams.
• Build, organize and manage a multidisciplinary schedule to drive delivery of the spacecraft on time.
• Provide innovative solutions to problems while operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Work and communicate effectively at a technical level with numerous teams across propulsion, avionics, structures, software, test, and manufacturing.
• Identify, track, and communicate build issues and work across the organization to drive resolutions.
• Provide feedback to design teams to improve processing of the spacecraft through the entire lifecycle.

Skills

5+ years aerospace integration

3+ years functional test stands

Mechanical & propulsion integration

Welding / hands-on mechanical

Strong troubleshooting

Excellent communication

Autonomous work style

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or materials engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Senior Kick-Stage Integration Engineer to own the transition from weldment to launch-ready vehicle for Helios. You will coordinate with structures, propulsion, avionics, software, firmware, and test teams to execute critical vehicle system tests.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly and integration, autonomous problem-solving, and timely delivery while working within ITAR/EAR constraints and across multi-disciplinary teams.