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Impulse Space

Chief Engineer (Lunar Landers)

Redondo Beach, CA, United States

$240,000 to $300,000 USD / year

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Pay: $240,000 to $300,000 USD / year
Posting language: English

Original job description

As the Chief Engineer of Lunar Landers at Impulse, you are the technical leader responsible for the vision, execution, and mission success of a next-generation lunar exploration platform. This role owns the system architecture and technical direction from early concept development through on-orbit and lunar surface operations. The ideal candidate combines deep spacecraft engineering expertise with exceptional leadership, systems thinking, and execution in fast-paced development environments.

As Chief Engineer, you will partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, test, mission operations, and executive leadership to drive technical decisions, manage program risk, and ensure success of a historic lunar lander system.

Responsibilities

Own the lunar lander system architecture and technical baseline across the full program lifecycle
Lead cross-functional technical trade studies and major design decisions to optimize performance, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
Maintain deep understanding of all subsystems, interfaces, operational concepts, and mission objectives
Drive the program technical roadmap in partnership with subsystem leads and subject matter experts while balancing performance, reliability, schedule, risk, and cost
Identify technical, operational, and programmatic risks early and develop mitigation strategies to ensure mission success
Define and oversee vehicle-level readiness processes, including major design reviews, test readiness reviews, and mission readiness activities
Serve as the primary technical authority for the program with customers, government stakeholders, launch providers, and external partners
Lead resolution of major anomalies and technical issues, driving root cause investigations and corrective actions through closure
Establish and uphold a high standard of engineering rigor, technical discipline, and configuration control throughout development and operations

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of relevant experience in the spacecraft domain
5+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or managing large-scale technical programs
Proven track record of managing hardware programs through the full lifecycle
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills in fast-moving technical environments
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or related field

Preferred Skills and Experience

12+ years' of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or managing large-scale technical programs
Direct experience serving as Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, System Lead, or equivalent technical authority for a spacecraft
Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystem interactions and vehicle-level architecture development
Direct experience working on NASA sponsored programs
Deep hands-on familiarity with spacecraft integration, environmental testing, launch campaigns, mission operations, and anomaly resolution
Experience scaling engineering organizations and development processes within rapidly growing aerospace companies

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.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.

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