Impulse Space
Senior Mission Design Engineer
$120K–$180K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in a technical engineering role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations.
About the job
Leads the design, analysis, and optimization of in-space servicing mission concepts and supports customer proposals in collaboration with Business Development and Engineering.
What you'll do
- Design and evaluate mission concepts, including trajectory optimization, maneuver planning, requirements verification, and spacecraft resource budgets.
- Build tools to analyze and visualize mission results and collaborate on spacecraft simulation and trajectory optimization tools.
- Engage with customers to capture requirements and feedback, and develop technical content for proposals.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- 4+ years in a technical engineering role.
- Working knowledge of orbital mechanics and spacecraft operations, and functional understanding of spacecraft systems and payload accommodations.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language; Python preferred.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a technical field.
- Customer-facing experience, spacecraft integration or operations experience, CAD tools, or orbital simulation experience.
Pay
$120,000 - $180,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
Python, CAD
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