Site Director, Propulsion Test Facility
Job Location:
Job Location:
Mojave, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 220000 - 250000
Yearly Salary:
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
As the Site Director of Impulses Propulsion Test Facility you will have full responsibility for the safe reliable and efficient operation of the facility. You will lead all aspects of site operations including personnel test execution facility maintenance infrastructure safety environmental compliance scheduling and continuous improvement ensuring the facility consistently delivers high-quality test capabilities that support development qualification and production programs.
The Site Director serves as the senior operational leader for the facility with accountability for protecting personnel and assets while meeting technical schedule and business objectives. This role requires exceptional leadership sound engineering judgment and the ability to balance operational priorities across multiple programs. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with liquid propulsion systems hazardous operations and high-performance test facilities along with a proven track record of building teams and establishing a culture of safety accountability and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and operational accountability for the Propulsion Test Facility ensuring safe reliable and efficient execution of all site activities
- Lead mentor and develop a multidisciplinary organization of engineers technicians and test operators fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous learning
- Own all aspects of facility operations including test execution infrastructure maintenance hazardous operations and operational readiness
- Establish operational priorities and manage facility schedules staffing and resources to support development qualification and production test programs
- Partner with Engineering Manufacturing Facilities EHS and Program Management to ensure the facility meets current program objectives while scaling to future business needs
- Oversee facility maintenance capital improvements equipment upgrades and long-term infrastructure planning to maximize capability reliability and uptime
- Ensure compliance with all applicable safety environmental and regulatory requirements while maintaining the highest standards of operational discipline
- Lead root cause investigations corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety quality reliability and operational efficiency
- Resolve complex technical and operational challenges through sound engineering judgment decisive leadership and effective cross-functional collaboration
- Establish and maintain high technical operational and professional standards across the organization
- Serve as the primary decision-maker during critical facility operations and provide clear leadership during off-nominal and emergency situations
- Champion a culture of safety technical excellence operational rigor and ownership throughout the organization
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in mechanical Aerospace Electrical or a related field
- 10 years of demonstrated experience in development or production test engineering
- Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing engineering teams
- Demonstrated understanding of fluid systems instrumentation data acquisition and control systems
- Proven ability to manage complex test operations safely and effectively
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in fast-paced development environments
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Masters degree in an engineering discipline or management field
- 12 years experience in rocket propulsion or aerospace test engineering
- Demonstrated experience directing hot-fire tests for liquid rocket propulsion systems
- Extensive knowledge of methane/liquid oxygen or other cryogenic propulsion systems
- Familiarity with test automation data systems and safety management
- Experience as a Site Director/Lead
Additional Information
- This role is based on-site at our Mojave Test facility at the Mojave Air & Space Port
- Occasional travel to partner locations may be required
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents due to export control regulations
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.
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