Senior Spacecraft Integration Engineer (Helios)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, Vision & Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include owning the build, integrating propulsion and avionics, and driving system-level tests and readiness reviews with a focus on timely delivery and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience integrating, designing, or building aerospace/industrial/manufacturing processes.
• 2+ years of experience with pneumatic, electrical, or hydraulic test stands and testing.

Responsibilities

• Own vehicle build from assembly start through integration onto the launch vehicle.
• Support integration of propulsion components, tubes, avionics, payloads, sensors, cables and harnessing.
• Develop, execute, and document system-level testing with subsystem owners.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support test readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and configuration control.
• Plan and drive system integration and activation with technician teams.
• Build and manage a multidisciplinary schedule to deliver the spacecraft on time.
• Provide innovative solutions with a high degree of autonomy.
• Communicate across propulsion, avionics, structures, software, test, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Aerospace integration

System-level testing

Autonomous work style

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

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

Responsibilities include owning the build, integrating propulsion and avionics, and driving system-level tests and readiness reviews with a focus on timely delivery and issue resolution.