Senior Mission Integration Engineer (National Security)

Department: Mission Management Location: Redondo Beach Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year Description As a Senior Mission Integration Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for executing the technical integration of customer payloads and mission requirements onto Impulse space vehicles. In this role, you will bridge customer technical teams and internal engineering disciplines – establishing hardware, software, and operational interfaces from kickoff through delivery. You will lead technical problem-solving, maintain baseline interface documentation, and ensure mission integration readiness across complex missions. Responsibilities Own and maintain technical baseline documentation, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and compliance matrices for customer missionsLead multi-disciplinary coordination across different technical focus areas to resolve integration issuesPartner with Responsible Engineers (REs) and Mission Managers to evaluate evolving spacecraft capabilities against customer requirementsProactively identify technical risks early in the mission lifecycle and formulate engineering trade-offs and mitigationsSupport mission verification, environmental test reviews, and launch site integration flowsMaintain traceability through clear action item tracking, meeting records, and analysis/test/inspection data in shared company repositoriesOccasionally travel to support hardware integration events, test campaigns, or launch operations (less than 20% travel) Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a technical field5+ years of professional experience in systems engineering, mission integration, or complex technical project executionStrong understanding of core aerospace subsystem interfaces and familiarity with tracking contract requirements against technical deliverablesExperience maintaining technical documentation, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), or verification matrices Preferred Skills And Experience Master’s degree in an engineering disciplineActive security clearance or willingness to obtainExperience working directly as a technical point of contact with external partners or customers in a fast-paced environmentFamiliarity with civil space or national security processes and systemsStrong organizational skills with a track record of documenting technical processes, interface definitions, and verification logic 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.