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Senior Ground Systems Engineer (Cryogenics & Industrial Gases)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 140000 - 180000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
18 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
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Job Summary
As a Senior Ground Systems Engineers at Impulse Space you will own the design installation operation maintenance and continuous improvement of the industrial gas and cryogenic fluid infrastructure that enables spacecraft manufacturing testing and launch operations across our Redondo Beach campus. This role combines first-principles engineering with hands-on execution to develop safe reliable and scalable ground support systems.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the responsible engineer and primary technical owner for industrial gas and cryogenic fluid systems across the Redondo Beach campus
- Design install commission operate and maintain cryogenic tank farms gas distribution systems pressure control systems and associated instrumentation
- Apply first-principles engineering including thermodynamics heat transfer fluid mechanics and controls to develop new ground support systems and improve existing infrastructure
- Partner with Test Manufacturing Avionics Facilities and Environmental Health & Safety teams to support production and test operations
- Develop system specifications P&IDs operating procedures preventive maintenance plans and engineering documentation
- Troubleshoot system issues involving cryogenic fluids high-pressure gases valves instrumentation controls and process equipment
- Manage technical relationships with industrial gas suppliers equipment vendors and contractors
- Lead system commissioning upgrades and expansion projects while ensuring compliance with applicable safety and engineering standards
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience designing operating or maintaining industrial gas or cryogenic fluid systems
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics fluid mechanics heat transfer and process engineering fundamentals
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 5 years of hands-on experience with cryogenic fluid systems in an industrial or aerospace environment
- Experience with liquid nitrogen liquid oxygen helium methane hydrogen or other cryogenic fluids
- Experience designing fluid systems from first principles including pipe sizing pressure drop analysis heat leak calculations and equipment selection
- Experience with high-pressure systems pressure vessels vacuum-jacketed piping and hazardous gas systems
- Familiarity with P&IDs instrumentation PLCs and process controls
- Experience with CAD (Siemens NX preferred) for equipment layouts and system design
- Experience commissioning and operating mission-critical utility or ground support systems
- Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards (ASME NFPA CGA OSHA)
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:
Senior IC
