Impulse Space
Manager, Spacecraft Testbeds (HITL/HIL)
$175K–$205K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in electrical test system development and 2+ years leading engineering teams, projects, or technical programs.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Leads engineering teams that design, build, integrate, and deliver spacecraft testbeds for vehicle development and mission validation.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop engineers responsible for spacecraft testbed hardware design, integration, and deployment.
- Own testbed electrical and hardware architecture, including avionics interfaces, simulation hardware, and supporting equipment.
- Plan schedules and resources, and oversee fabrication, assembly, integration, commissioning, and checkout.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience developing electrical test systems, including HITL, avionics integration, embedded hardware testing, or related fields.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams, projects, or technical programs.
- Experience designing complex electrical test systems and managing schedules, resources, and deliverables across concurrent projects.
Nice to have
- Experience developing spacecraft, launch-vehicle, or complex embedded-system ironbirds, flatsats, or HITL testbeds.
- Familiarity with Linux-based systems, Python, C++, networking, and remote hardware control.
Pay
$175,000 - $205,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
HITL, EGSE, Linux, Python, C++, TCP/IP
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