Manager, Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering

Job overview

The Manager, Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering role is onsite in Redondo Beach, CA, with pay of $175,000–$205,000 per year. The position supports Impulse Space’s Mira spacecraft product line. The manager leads vehicle engineering work and a growing team, coordinating hardware disciplines to deliver and sustain Mira vehicles. The role also provides technical ownership, supports missions and customers, and shapes the product roadmap and improvements.

What you'll do

• Lead responsible engineers working on Mira spacecraft mechanical and vehicle-level systems
• coordinate propulsion, avionics, manufacturing, and integration groups
• serve as technical expert on spacecraft structures, mechanisms, and payload accommodations
• support mission management, mission design, and customers
• mentor the team
• shape the Mira product roadmap and improvements
• perform technical ownership and individual-contributor work.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

spacecraft engineering

vehicle engineering

engineering manager

mira spacecraft

mechanical systems

systems engineering

spacecraft structures

team leadership

redondo beach ca

impulse space

stock options

medical coverage

401(k)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Potential eligibility for stock options, medical, vision, and dental coverage, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Why this role

The role begins with a team of four, with potential to grow. Applicants must meet the posting’s U.S. person or export-license eligibility requirement due to export regulations.

About the employer

Impulse Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.