Senior Mission Integration Engineer – National Security

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Senior Mission Integration Engineer to lead the technical integration of customer payloads and mission requirements onto Impulse space vehicles. You will bridge customer technical teams and internal engineering disciplines, establishing hardware, software, and operational interfaces from kickoff through delivery.

You will own technical documentation, lead cross-disciplinary coordination, and identify risks early in the mission lifecycle.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
5+ years in systems engineering, mission integration, or complex technical projects.
Strong understanding of aerospace subsystem interfaces and contract deliverables.
Experience maintaining ICDs or verification matrices.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain technical baseline documentation, ICDs, and compliance matrices.
Lead multi-disciplinary coordination to resolve integration issues.
Partner with REs and Mission Managers to evaluate spacecraft capabilities against requirements.
Identify technical risks early and formulate mitigations.
Support mission verification, environmental tests, and launch site integration flows.
Maintain traceability with action items, records, and data in shared repositories.
Occasionally travel to support hardware integration events (<20%).