Staff Propulsion Development Engineer (Thrusters)

About the role

As a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer (Thrusters) at Impulse, you will own all aspects of in-house propulsion system design, analysis, implementation and operation while working closely with a fast-paced, agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs. Building off our successful Mira spacecraft program, Impulse is developing new propulsion systems for on-orbit applications as well as Lander applications. Impulse is looking for development engineers who can contribute to these key hardware development projects.

Own all aspects of a storable, liquid bipropellant thruster and/or subsystem development
Conduct analysis and testing to ensure that the performance and function of hardware meets intent
Prepare, plan and execute tests including engine hotfire testing
Work with wide-ranging teams across engineering, manufacturing and operations to deliver a reliable, high-performance and highly integrated system
Resolve technical issues with innovative resourceful solutions
Lead technical projects and/or a small team of engineers

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science
8+ years of demonstrated experience in the aerospace propulsion field
Prior experience working on bipropellant rocket engines, including hardware and test experience with combustion devices.
Proficiency in basic principles of fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics and materials
Ability to perform system trades ranging from thermal-fluids analyses to materials selection
Hands-on experience working with fluid, mechanical, electrical and controls systems
Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working collaboratively with small teams