Impulse Space
Staff Propulsion Development Engineer (Thrusters)
$150K–$175K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in the aerospace propulsion field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Owns development of in-house storable liquid bipropellant thrusters and subsystems, from design and analysis through testing and operation.
What you'll do
- Develop thrusters and subsystems; analyze and test hardware performance and function.
- Plan and execute tests, including engine hotfire testing.
- Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, and operations, resolve technical issues, and lead projects or a small engineering team.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
- 8+ years of demonstrated experience in the aerospace propulsion field.
- Prior bipropellant rocket-engine experience, including hardware and combustion-device testing.
- Proficiency in fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics, and materials; experience with system trades and fluid, mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a comparable field.
- Experience with combustion and ignition systems, nitrous oxide propellant, CAD, or aerospace structural analysis standards such as NASA-STD-5012 and NASA-STD-5020.
Pay
$150,000 - $175,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
NASA-STD-5012, NASA-STD-5020, CAD
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