
Space Operations Engineer bei Impulse Space
Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Redondo Beach
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement methods of operational automation, to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities
- Develop all aspects of the operational lifecycle, including proposal/mission modeling, spacecraft integration and system-level test, shipment, launch, and on-orbit operations
- Define ground and mission operations requirements, and flow mission requirements back to the spacecraft design
- Develop mission concept of operation and design reference missions
- Develop and execute operational procedures and mission-level engineering work for spacecraft operation
- Interact with subsystem teams including GNC, flight software, avionics, propulsion, and others to bring the team together around operational needs.
- Develop mission operations input to spacecraft fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response, autonomous spacecraft behavior, and on-board command and control
- Support creation and execution of spacecraft simulator tests to validate mission/fault/autonomy design
- Create and execute in-factory flight vehicle tests to validate mission design compatibility with flight hardware
- Support design and operation of the ground segment, including command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and the associated infrastructure to support all activities
- Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
- 3+ years' experience working in testing or operational environments
- 3+ years' experience with basic software scripting
- Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in small teams
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree in engineering or science
- 5+ years' experience with Python, C++ or similar programming language
- 3+ years' experience with writing operations documentation
- Previous experience conducting on-orbit operations
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.