Senior Facilities Infrastructure Engineer (Mojave)

Impulse Space

Other Engineering, Operations

Mojave, CA, USA

USD 140k-180k / year + Equity

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

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As the Senior Facilities Infrastructure Engineer (Mojave) at Impulse Space, you will lead the build-out and activation of a new site in the Mojave Desert. This role is hands-on and execution-focused: you’ll take a facility from bare ground → operational aerospace site, working across construction, infrastructure, and utilities.

Department: Assembly, Integration & Test
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Mojave
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year

Responsibilities

Manage major capital projects and infrastructure improvements at the Mojave Test Facility, including MEP systems, utilities, structural upgrades, and facilities for specialized aerospace test infrastructure
Coordinate with architects, MEP, civil and structural engineers, and contractors to translate design into reality
Manage construction schedules, sequencing, and on-site activity, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
Oversee contractors and infrastructure work on-site
Serve as the primary liaison for the local AHJ authorities, landlord, and construction agencies, ensuring alignment with zoning, permitting, and environmental standards
Interact with leaders and executives to deliver project updates and statuses
Own construction budgets and bidding for large CAPEX projects
Ensure quality, safety, and compliance across projects and on all phases of construction

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Construction Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of progressive experience in Construction, Project Management or equivalent
Demonstrated understanding of Civil, Structural, MEP systems and new greenfield site developments
Demonstrated experience managing contractors and driving construction execution on-site

Preferred Skills and Experience

5+ years of demonstrated experience with Aerospace, Test Stands, Launch Infrastructure, or similar systems
Experience managing multi-disciplinary scopes within A/E and 3rd party engineering design firms
Experience working with codes and jurisdictions and building strong relationships with external partners and AHJs
Ability to interact with leaders and executives on project status and need
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred, but not required
Background working in remote or logistically complex locations
Familiarity with high-risk systems (pressurized systems, fuels, high voltage)
Ability to balance speed with safety in a fast-moving environment

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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