Senior Flight Reliability Engineer

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

3d•$140,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Impulse, reliability is mission critical. As a Flight Reliability Engineer, you will help ensure our vehicles and missions achieve the highest standards of safety, performance, and operational dependability. You will lead cross-functional efforts focused on mission assurance, flight readiness, anomaly resolution, and continuous improvement across multiple flight programs. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, and leadership, with direct impact on vehicle certification, mission execution, and customer confidence.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, launch vehicles, spacecraft, aviation, or other highly complex technical systems
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
Experience driving structured problem solving and root cause investigations
U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field

Nice To Haves

8+ years' of demonstrated experience in aerospace, defense, or complex technical system management
Systems engineering background with experience managing technical interfaces and requirements across complex programs
Programming experience in a modern scripting language
Strong understanding of space vehicle fundamentals
Knowledge of relevant aerospace design and test specifications
Working knowledge of CAD tools and engineering drawing interpretation
Hands-on familiarity with systems engineering practices, spacecraft testing, integration processes, and mission operations

Responsibilities

Evaluate mission and vehicle risks throughout development, integration, test, and flight operations; drive mitigation strategies across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Develop and maintain scalable processes for risk identification, disposition, and closure
Lead vehicle-level readiness reviews for major program milestones, including test campaigns, launch operations, and flight readiness activities
Own root cause investigations for significant flight and ground-test anomalies, driving corrective and preventive actions to closure
Advance internal mission assurance processes including change management, configuration control, impact assessment, and lessons learned capture
Partner closely with design, manufacturing, software, avionics, propulsion, GNC, and operations teams to improve mission reliability across the full vehicle lifecycle
Support development of early certification and compliance approaches for government and commercial customers across multiple programs
Serve as a technical representative with customers, government stakeholders, and external partners during reviews, investigations, and mission operations
Champion a culture of accountability, rigor, and continuous improvement throughout the organization