Head of Vehicle Engineering

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach, CA

Vision , Medical , Dental , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Description

As the Head of Vehicle Engineering, you will build & lead a team of engineers responsible for the design, build, test & integration of our in-space transportation vehicles. You will be a key decision maker for Impulse and our path forward on overall vehicle design & architecture. The ideal candidate will have experience working on launch vehicles, satellites or spacecraft.

Responsibilities

Recruit, manage & develop a team of vehicle engineers across multiple disciplines (mechanical, structural, dynamics, thermal, etc.)
Direct ownership of both current and future vehicles encompassing design, analysis, build, test & integration aspects
Own strategic short-term decisions for Vehicle Engineering and ensure they deliver the best possible business outcome
Help create and influence future product design with Business Development and at the Executive level
Work with cross-discipline engineering teams (manufacturing, propulsion, avionics, etc.), to deliver high quality builds & vehicles

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors’ degree in aerospace, mechanical or engineering related field
9+ years of direct experience with in-space vehicle-level design, trades & analysis
7+ years of experience building & leading hardware engineering teams
Demonstrated experience with direct technical involvement in the engineering life-cycle of a product (design, build, test & integration)
Strong understanding of structural analysis, both metallic and composites
Solid experience defining and setting up manufacturing processes for large structures and intricate space-flight assemblies
Ability to operate in an extremely fast-paced R&D environment as well as detail-oriented Flight production

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience implementing and maintaining Product Lifecycle Management applications and processes
Proven record of building high performance, high output engineering teams across multiple disciplines (mechanical, structural, mechanisms, dynamics, thermal, etc.)

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.