Head of Structures, Vehicle Engineering
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Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 200000 - 240000
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As the Head of Structures of the Helios Kick Stage Vehicle you will own all aspects of development for the most advanced kick stage in history. With the support of an all-star team you will own design analysis test strategy implementation sustainment and improvement. You will work across disciplines in a fast paced hardware rich vertically integrated environment alongside some of the best to ever do it in this industry. If you ever wanted to own your own rocket here is your opportunity!
Impulse is injecting the space industry with novel new spacecraft that will enable us to go farther and readily maneuver through space like never before.
Impulse is injecting the space industry with novel new spacecraft that will enable us to go farther and readily maneuver through space like never before.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of all-star responsible engineers working on the advanced Helios Kick Stage vehicle steering the design of pressurized weldment structures integrated subsystems payload accommodations separation systems and more.
- Change the high energy orbit lunar and Mars industry engaging with customers and industry leaders from industry NASA and government organizations to find creative ways to get their spacecraft where they need to go.
- Determine product improvement upgrade roadmap by working closely with partner teams leadership and business development
- Architect and implement engineering processes to streamline development test and sustainment through production ramp
- Drive timely development and execution Helios component test campaigns
- Work with wide ranging teams across engineering manufacturing and operations to deliver a reliable high-performing vehicle.
- Direct technical ownership and individual contributor work across the vehicle
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering science or related field
- 5 years of demonstrated experience in space vehicle development or production
- Past results and execution developing testing and flying spacecraft or launch vehicles as a technical individual contributor
- Expert level technical knowledge in any of the following disciplines: primary secondary structures mechanisms pressure systems or other areas related to cryogenic pressurized space vehicles
- Professional experience managing and growing a team
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Masters degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
- 2 years of demonstrated experience working in lead roles in space vehicle development or production
- Ownership of the technical development of major systems on a space vehicle or launch vehicle through the entirety of its design cycle: conceptualization system level trades design analysis test build integration and flight operations
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
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:
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