Space Mission Integration Engineer – Commercial & Civil

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer to lead the technical integration of commercial and civil payloads with our space vehicles. You will coordinate with customer teams and internal engineering to define interfaces from kickoff through delivery.

The role emphasizes documenting interfaces, tracking requirements, and addressing risks early, with occasional travel to support hardware integration and launch operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• 0–2+ years of experience in systems engineering, mission integration, or complex technical project execution
• Foundational understanding of aerospace subsystem interfaces and tracking requirements
• Exposure to maintaining ICDs or verification matrices (documentation)

Responsibilities

• Maintain technical baseline documentation and ICDs for customer missions
• Coordinate across technical focus areas to resolve integration issues
• Evaluate spacecraft capabilities against customer requirements with REs and Mission Managers
• Identify technical risks early and propose mitigations
• Support mission verification, environmental tests, and launch site flows
• Maintain traceability and records in company repositories
• Travel up to 20% for hardware integration events and launches

Skills

Systems engineering

Mission integration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Mission Integration Engineer to lead the technical integration of commercial and civil payloads with our space vehicles. You will coordinate with customer teams and internal engineering to define interfaces from kickoff through delivery.

The role emphasizes documenting interfaces, tracking requirements, and addressing risks early, with occasional travel to support hardware integration and launch operations.