As a Senior/Staff Tanks Integration Engineer, you will be responsible with developing processes for dome, structures, and tank integration.
Heliosis Impulse's new vehicle, a 3rd stage/kick stage. Launching in 2026, it is designed to take satellites & payloads to GEO for faster & cheaper than today's capability.
Department
Manufacturing
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Redondo Beach
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$135,000 - $185,000 / year
Reporting To
Responsibilities
Own Helios tank builds through final integration
Build, organize, and manage a multidisciplinary schedule to drive delivery of the tanks on time
Work and communicate effectively at a technical level with numerous teams across propulsion, avionics, structures, software, test, and manufacturing
Work with Responsible Engineers to solidify proper manufacturing and integration processes
Develop & optimize manufacturing processes, procedures, and specifications for tank integration & supporting structures
Own the entire manufacturing life cycle for assigned projects & hardware
Work directly with technicians and machinists to produce high-quality hardware
Work directly with outside vendors, including periodic visits to those vendors
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of demonstrated experience of developing manufacturing processes from scratch
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
5+ years of demonstrated experience integrating, designing, and/or building an aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing process
Preferred Skills and Experience
Masters' degree in an engineering discipline
9+ years' of demonstrated hands-on integration experience within aerospace
Experience using Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, or similar CAD software
Familiarity with industrial control systems (such as PLCs) and test automation
Excellent written and oral communication, especially translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
Demonstrated hands-on mechanical experience: welding, automotive, pumps/valves, rocketry, etc.
Demonstrated experience with spacecraft, propulsion systems and aerospace hardware
Experience with 3 or more of the following manufacturing/integration processes:
Metallic or spring-energized seals in cryogenic environments
Cleaning and maintaining hardware cleanliness for propellant service
Fabrication/final assembly of spacecraft insulation and/or other thermal protection systems
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.
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.
