Senior Integration Engineer (Helios)

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

3d•$140,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Integration Engineer (Helios) at Impulse you will own all aspects of the transition of Helios from a primary structure weldment to a vehicle that is ready to launch. You will work in a fast-paced environment, coordinating between structures, propulsion, avionics, software, firmware, and test engineers to execute critical vehicle system level tests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline
5+ years of experience integrating, designing, and/or building an aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing process
2+ years' of demonstrated experience with pneumatic, electrical, and/or hydraulic functional test stands and testing

Nice To Haves

7+ years of experience working integration/design/build an aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing process
Experience with mechanical and propulsion integration of spacecraft (mechanical assembly, torquing, bonding, pressure testing, hazardous operations testing, etc)
Experience using Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, or similar CAD software
Experience reading, interpreting, drafting, and updating piping and instrumentations schematics
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface control documents (ICDs)
Excellent written and oral communication, especially translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
General hands-on mechanical experience: welding, automotive, pumps/valves, rocketry, etc.
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Own vehicle build from assembly start through integration onto the launch vehicle
Support integration of propulsion components, tubes, avionics components, payloads, sensors, cables and harnessing
Develop, execute, and document critical system-level testing, working directly with subsystem level owners
Collaborate with engineering teams to support test readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and configuration control
Plan, support and drive system integration and activation alongside skilled technician teams
Build, organize and manage a multidisciplinary schedule to drive delivery of the spacecraft on time
Provide innovative solutions to problems while operating with a high degree of autonomy
Work and communicate effectively at a technical level with numerous teams across propulsion, avionics, structures, software, test, and manufacturing
Identify, track, and communicate build issues and work across the organization to drive resolutions
Provide feedback to design teams to improve processing of the spacecraft through the entire lifecycle