Lead Vehicle Engineer Components
Department: Vehicle Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Reporting To: Drew Boggio
Compensation: 135000 - 165000 year
Description As the Lead for Spacecraft Components you will own all aspects of spacecraft component design analysis implementation operation sustainment and improvement while working with a fast paced agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft components from clean sheet design.
Responsibilities Lead a team of all-star responsible engineers working on components including but not limited to deployable structures actuators COPVs solar modules and separation systems
Determine product roadmap of spacecraft components by working closely with partner teams leadership and business development
Architect and implement engineering processes to streamline component development test and sustainment through production ramp
Create and execute spacecraft component test campaigns
Work with wide ranging teams across engineering manufacturing and operations to deliver reliable high-performing components to flight vehicles
Direct technical ownership and individual contributor work of a components
Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree in engineering science or related field
Past results and execution developing testing and flying spacecraft components as a technical individual contributor
Strong technical knowledge in one or more spacecraft component types
5 years of demonstrated experience in spacecraft components
Professional experience managing and growing a team
Preferred Skills and Experience Masters degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
2 years of demonstrated experience working in lead roles on spacecraft component design and development
Ownership of the technical development of a spacecraft component through the entirety of its design cycle conceptualization system level trades design analysis test build integration and flight operations
Experience in a startup or agile development environment
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 401k retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR and Export Administration Regulations EAR. This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident green card holder an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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 originethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.