Impulse Space
Senior Propulsion Test Engineer
$180K–$220K
Mojave, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years required; 8+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
About the job
Conduct and improve liquid rocket propulsion test operations, including designing, building, and troubleshooting test hardware and systems.
What you'll do
- Operate liquid rocket propulsion hardware and perform setup, inspections, checkouts, and troubleshooting.
- Create and optimize test sequences and procedures, and improve testing efficiency through process and hardware upgrades.
- Design and build fluid, mechanical, and electrical systems; resolve technical issues and mentor early-career engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- 6+ years of professional experience in hardware development testing.
- Hands-on operational experience with aerospace test facilities and experience owning test stand design and build-up.
- Strong fundamentals in thermal, structural, and fluids analysis; ability to communicate schematics and P&IDs and proficiency with data acquisition and control methods.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of professional experience in hardware development testing.
- Experience with complex propulsion systems, NI or other data acquisition systems such as LabVIEW, or startup/agile environments.
Pay
$180,000 - $220,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
LabVIEW, NI
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