Senior Space Operations Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Space Operations Engineer to own spacecraft operations, from planning to on-orbit execution. You will architect plans, procedures, and toolsets to support missions ranging from near-earth payload deliveries to Mars landers, serving in a control room environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science, 5+ years in testing or operational environments, and 5+ years in basic scripting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational automation methods.
• Oversee mission operations from planning to on-orbit activities.
• 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 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.

Skills

Operational experience

Testing experience

Scripting

Ownership & teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Master’s degree in engineering or science

Tools

Python

C++

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.