Senior Propulsion Certification Engineer @ Impulse Space

Senior Propulsion Certification Engineer

Impulse Space

Posted on Apr 15, 2026

As a Senior Propulsion Certification Engineer, you will work directly with propulsion engineering and mission management teams to support critical flight systems certification activities. The certification team is responsible for ensuring that Impulse builds the processes and systems the government customer will review to evaluate Impulse’s mission readiness.

Department: Propulsion
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: $140,000 - $195,000 / year

Responsibilities

Develop systems to document Impulse / customer interactions and feedback, and track customer approval and acceptance
Work with propulsion engineering team to build and optimize engineering process flows for customer deliverables
Analyze government and commercial customer requirements and standards to determine compatibility with Impulse product lines
Perform specialized analysis in support of verification activities; lead or participate in tests and demonstrations in support of requirement verification, including joint testing with customers
Interact directly with customers to describe propulsion devices and their function, answer customer technical questions independently
Support launch and mission operations, as required

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science
5+ years of demonstrated experience in the aerospace propulsion field
Prior experience working directly on liquid propulsion systems: design, manufacturing, analysis, and testing.
Proficiency in basic principles of fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics and materials
Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working collaboratively

Preferred Skills and Experience

Excellent communication skills and desire to attain highest levels of customer satisfaction
2+ years of experience with any of the following: requirements development, requirements verification, engineering design, hardware production, test and evaluation, test plan and procedures development, NASA or USSF certification of spacecraft and launch vehicles, NASA or USSF engineering standards
2+ years of experience in at least one of the following disciplines: design engineering, mission management, production and test, launch and mission operations, flight testing, systems integration and engineering, or project management

Additional Requirements:

Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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