Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Impulse Space
Tanks
$135-175k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
In-space transportation service developer
Open for applications
In-space transportation service developer
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$135-175k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate humanity's future in space through efficient transportation anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or related field
- Demonstrated experience of developing manufacturing processes from scratch
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment
- 5+ years' of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing experience
Desirable
- Masters' degree in an engineering discipline
- 10+ years' of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing experience within aerospace or related industry working with metallics structures
- Previous experience working within a start-up
- 4+ years' of demonstrated experience with welding (laser, friction stir weld, TIG, etc.)
What the job involves
- As a Senior Tanks Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible with developing processes for dome, structures, and tank manufacturing for Helios
- Helios is Impulse's new vehicle - a 3rd stage/kick stage. Launching in 2026, it is designed to take satellites & payloads to GEO for 1/3rd of today's current cost
- Work with Responsible Engineers to solidify proper manufacturing processes
- Develop & optimize manufacturing processes for tank integration & supporting structures
- Own the entire manufacturing life cycle for assigned projects & hardware
- Work directly with machinists & technicians to produce high-quality hardware
- Work directly with outside vendors
- Update designs, manufacturing processes, and documentation to support continuous improvement
Our take
Impulse Space is developing a line of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) that enhance satellite manoeuvrability in space. The company offers products like Mira, for last-mile satellite deliveries and Helios, which can move spacecraft from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit in under 24 hours.
Recognizing the strategic value of manoeuvrable spacecraft, the US Space Force awarded Impulse a $34.5M contract for two missions set for 2026. These missions, Victus Surgo and Victus Salo, will demonstrate in-space operations and enhance space domain awareness, showcasing the Space Force's focus on quickly responding to threats in a congested space environment.
Alongside this, the company secured substantial funding that will allow it to expand its operations and advance its OTV technology. With a proven track record of successful missions and strategic partnerships with the Department of Defense, Impulse is well-positioned to lead in the growing market for responsive satellite services.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Oct 2024
$150m
SERIES B
Total funding: $585m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We've got you and your family covered for all eventualities
- Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse's success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
- Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than "balance". When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you're in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees
Company HQ
South Redondo, Redondo Beach, CA
Leadership
Thomas Mueller
(Founder, CEO & CTO)Prior to founding Impulse Space in 2021, they spent almost 2 decades at SpaceX, initially as a VP of Propulsion Engineering before becoming the Propulsion CTO.
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