Impulse Space
Staff Turbomachinery Engineer
$150K–$200K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years' of relevant turbomachinery experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, builds, and tests turbomachinery for a high-performance liquid rocket engine.
What you'll do
- Design and size turbomachinery components and secondary fluid flowpaths.
- Perform detailed structural analysis of turbomachinery components.
- Coordinate with design, manufacturing, build, and test teams to support manufacturability and successful turbopump production and testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
- 7+ years' of relevant turbomachinery experience.
- Proficiency in fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics, and materials; knowledge of turbomachinery design and analysis practices.
- Demonstrated experience with fluids and structural analysis software, CAD hardware design, and turbopump assembly procedures.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering with emphasis on laboratory and/or practical applications.
- Experience with turbomachinery modeling, analysis, manufacturing, testing, or turbopump bearings, seals, and assembly.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000 / year (USD, base salary)
Tools
CAD
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