Test IT Infrastructure Engineer

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 105000 - 160000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Test IT Infrastructure Engineer at Impulse you will play a critical role in designing deploying and maintaining the IT and networking infrastructure that supports our test sites. Working closely with IT Test Engineering Test Automation Facilities and external vendors this role ensures reliable deterministic and scalable network infrastructure for test operations.

You will own IDF and MDF design physical and logical network architecture and time-synchronized networking to enable high-performance data acquisition control systems and distributed test environments across the company.

Responsibilities

Design implement and maintain IDF and MDF architectures for test sites including rack layouts structured cabling fiber power labeling and documentation.
Plan and oversee physical network infrastructure including wire runs pathways wall outlets patch panels and equipment placement in coordination with Facilities and contractors.
Own test site network architecture and configuration including Cisco switch configuration VLANs subnets routing and IP address management.
Deploy and maintain time-sensitive networking for test systems with familiarity in PTP IEEE 1588 and IEEE 802.1AS.
Support test operations by troubleshooting network timing and connectivity issues impacting data acquisition and control systems.
Lead network infrastructure upgrades expansions and new test site bring-ups in coordination with internal teams and vendors.
Create and maintain clear network diagrams physical layouts standards and documentation for test environments.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in information technology computer engineering electrical engineering or related field.
CCNA certification or equivalent professional experience with Cisco networking equipment.
5 years of experience designing configuring and supporting network infrastructure in lab industrial or enterprise environments.
Demonstrated understanding of network fundamentals including VLANs subnets routing switching and firewalls.
Experience with structured cabling systems fiber optics rack-based infrastructure and physical network installations.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Clear communicator with strong technical documentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of infrastructure projects and work effectively cross-functionally.
Experience in fast-paced startup environments.
CCNP or CCIE Certification.
Experience supporting test lab or industrial environments with real-time or high-availability requirements.
Familiarity with time-synchronized systems and deterministic networking.
Experience working with data acquisition systems control networks or embedded systems.
Basic scripting or automation experience (e.g. Python or Bash) for validation monitoring or tooling.

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 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 Spaces 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.

Required Experience:

Responsibilities

Design implement and maintain IDF and MDF architectures for test sites including rack layouts structured cabling fiber power labeling and documentation.
Plan and oversee physical network infrastructure including wire runs pathways wall outlets patch panels and equipment placement in coordination with Facilities and contractors.
Own test site network architecture and configuration including Cisco switch configuration VLANs subnets routing and IP address management.
Deploy and maintain time-sensitive networking for test systems with familiarity in PTP IEEE 1588 and IEEE 802.1AS.
Support test operations by troubleshooting network timing and connectivity issues impacting data acquisition and control systems.
Lead network infrastructure upgrades expansions and new test site bring-ups in coordination with internal teams and vendors.
Create and maintain clear network diagrams physical layouts standards and documentation for test environments.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in information technology computer engineering electrical engineering or related field.
CCNA certification or equivalent professional experience with Cisco networking equipment.
5 years of experience designing configuring and supporting network infrastructure in lab industrial or enterprise environments.
Demonstrated understanding of network fundamentals including VLANs subnets routing switching and firewalls.
Experience with structured cabling systems fiber optics rack-based infrastructure and physical network installations.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Clear communicator with strong technical documentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of infrastructure projects and work effectively cross-functionally.
Experience in fast-paced startup environments.
CCNP or CCIE Certification.
Experience supporting test lab or industrial environments with real-time or high-availability requirements.
Familiarity with time-synchronized systems and deterministic networking.
Experience working with data acquisition systems control networks or embedded systems.
Basic scripting or automation experience (e.g. Python or Bash) for validation monitoring or tooling.