Director of Test Engineering
Impulse Space
Quality Assurance
Posted on Jul 7, 2024
As Head of Test at Impulse, you will lead a team responsible for testing our spaceflight hardware. You will lead the design, build-up, activation and operations of critical test facilities and equipment. You will make key technical contributions while establishing the direction of testing at Impulse.
- Department
- Propulsion Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $200,000 - $300,000 / year
- Reporting To
- Tom Mueller, CEO
Responsibilities
- Manage the design and execution of new test facilities and equipment required to develop and validate critical spacecraft systems
- Lead an operational team of engineers and technicians across the company (Redondo Beach and Mojave)
- Recruit and develop a team across a variety of skill sets (fluids, mechanical, electrical, automation and controls)
- Own strategic decisions for testing approach and ensure they deliver upon desired outcome
- Work with cross-discipline engineering teams to design cost efficient test and automation equipment
- Implement processes and procedures to assure a high rate of development and production testing
- Institute a high level of safety and situational awareness
- Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- 9+ years of direct experience in hardware test operations
- 4+ years of leadership experience
- Experience in designing or operating cryogenic liquid engine, structural test or rocket launch facilities
- Demonstrated ability of taking on large-scale project ownership including all engineering, facility, and regulatory aspects
- Able to identify and procure appropriate test equipment
- Experience with software, data acquisition and automation control systems
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering with emphasis on laboratory and/or practical applications
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams on aggressive projects and timelines
- Demonstrated ability of building or operating a liquid rocket engine test stand
- Demonstrated experience in both production and development testing environments while driving improvement in associated processes and procedures
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.
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.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
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