Senior Data Engineer, Impulse Space
ERP
$160-220k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
In-space mobility company
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In-space mobility company
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-220k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate humanity's future in space through efficient transportation anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, or a STEM discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience building solutions with SQL
- Demonstrated experience leveraging Business Intelligence tools (Power BI and/or Tableau)
Desirable
- Strong expertise with data warehousing platforms and database management
- Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Airbyte
- Experience with Retool or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to oversee implementation plans and timelines
What the job involves
- As a Senior Data Engineer at Impulse Space, you will guide us in designing, implementing, and optimizing our new data warehouse environment
- This is a foundational role where you will be instrumental in evaluating and selecting the right tools, establishing data processes, and enabling our team to leverage data effectively
- You will be a key player in transforming our current reporting capabilities into a robust, scalable data platform
- Platform Strategy & Tool Evaluation: Lead the assessment of existing data capabilities and potential new tools, focusing on modern data stack solutions
- Implementation & Architecture: Design and oversee the end-to-end implementation of the data warehouse architecture, including data ingestion (ETL/ELT), storage, modeling, and reporting layers
- Process Development:Establish best practices for data governance, quality, security, and documentation to ensure a sustainable environment
- Data Integration: Implement pipelines to integrate data from various sources into the data warehouse using tools like Airbyte, ensuring data accuracy and consistency
- Compliance & Security: Ensure all architectural designs and data flows adhere strictly to GovCloud and/or FedRAMP requirements
- BI Optimization: Enhance existing Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities by improving the utilization of Power BI for advanced reporting, moving beyond basic use
- Training & Enablement: Develop training programs and documentation for "power users" and staff to foster a data-driven culture and enable self-service analytics
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 Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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