Senior Space Operations Engineer

Impulse Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) plan

Job summary

Impulse Space, Inc. is seeking a Space Operations Engineer to work on all aspects of spacecraft operations, from planning to on-orbit activities, guiding critical missions across a broad range of objectives and environments.

You will help architect plans, procedures, and tools that enable efficient control room operations and successful mission outcomes, collaborating with GNC, software, avionics, propulsion, and other teams to deliver robust operations solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• 5+ years of experience in testing or operational environments.
• 5+ years of experience with basic software scripting.
• Demonstrated ability to take project ownership and work well in small teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement methods of operational automation to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities.
• Develop all aspects of the operational lifecycle including proposal/mission modeling, spacecraft integration and system-level test, shipment, launch, and on-orbit operations.
• Define ground and mission operations requirements and translate them back to spacecraft design.
• Develop mission concepts of operation and design reference missions.
• Develop and execute operational procedures and mission-level engineering work for spacecraft operation.
• Collaborate with subsystems teams (GNC, flight software, avionics, propulsion) to meet operational needs.
• Contribute mission operations input to fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response and autonomous behavior.
• Support spacecraft simulator tests to validate mission/fault/autonomy design.
• Create and execute in-factory flight vehicle tests to validate mission design against hardware.
• Support ground segment design and operation (command/control, planning, data processing) and related infrastructure.
• Resolve technical issues with innovative, resourceful solutions.

Skills

Testing/Operations

Scripting

Python

C++

Ownership

Teamwork

On-orbit operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Master's degree in engineering or science

Job description

Department:

Programs

Location:

Redondo Beach

Compensation:

$140,000 - $180,000 / year

Description

As a Space Operations Engineer at Impulse, you will work on all aspects of spacecraft operations and play a pivotal role in the success of Impulse’s missions. You will help to architect the plans, procedures, and toolsets necessary to carry out our spacecraft operations, and be a part of the control room team responsible for executing exciting missions that span a broad range from near-earth payload deliveries to Mars surface landers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement methods of operational automation, to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities
• Develop all aspects of the operational lifecycle, including proposal/mission modeling, spacecraft integration and system-level test, shipment, launch, and on-orbit operations
• Define ground and mission operations requirements, and flow mission requirements back to the spacecraft design
• Develop mission concept of operation and design reference missions
• Develop and execute operational procedures and mission-level engineering work for spacecraft operation
• Interact with subsystem teams including GNC, flight software, avionics, propulsion, and others to bring the team together around operational needs.
• Develop mission operations input to spacecraft fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response, autonomous spacecraft behavior, and on-board command and control
• Support creation and execution of spacecraft simulator tests to validate mission/fault/autonomy design
• Create and execute in-factory flight vehicle tests to validate mission design compatibility with flight hardware
• Support design and operation of the ground segment, including command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and the associated infrastructure to support all activities
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
• 5+ years' experience working in testing or operational environments
• 5+ years' experience with basic software scripting
• Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in small teams

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Master’s degree in engineering or science
• 5+ years' experience with Python, C++ or similar programming language
• 3+ years' experience with writing operations documentation
• Previous experience conducting on-orbit operations

Additional Information

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.