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    Head of Vehicle Engineering - Redondo Beach, United States - Impulse Space

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    Head of Vehicle Engineering

    Department: Vehicle Engineering

    Employment Type: Full Time

    Location: Redondo Beach

    Reporting To: Tom Mueller, CEO

    Compensation: $185,000 - $240,000 / year

    Description

    As the Head of Vehicle Engineering, you will build & lead a team of engineers responsible for the design, build, test & integration of our in-space transportation vehicles. You will be a key decision maker for Impulse and our path forward on overall vehicle design & architecture. The ideal candidate will have experience working on launch vehicles, satellites or spacecraft.

    Responsibilities
    • Recruit, manage & develop a team of vehicle engineers across multiple disciplines (mechanical, structural, dynamics, thermal, etc.)
    • Direct ownership of both current and future vehicles encompassing design, analysis, build, test & integration aspects
    • Own strategic short-term decisions for Vehicle Engineering and ensure they deliver the best possible business outcome
    • Help create and influence future product design with Business Development and at the Executive level
    • Work with cross-discipline engineering teams (manufacturing, propulsion, avionics, etc.), to deliver high quality builds & vehicles
    Minimum Qualifications
    • Bachelors' degree in aerospace, mechanical or engineering related field
    • 9+ years of direct experience with in-space vehicle-level design, trades & analysis
    • 7+ years of experience building & leading hardware engineering teams
    • Demonstrated experience with direct technical involvement in the engineering life-cycle of a product (design, build, test & integration)
    • Strong understanding of structural analysis, both metallic and composites
    • Solid experience defining and setting up manufacturing processes for large structures and intricate space-flight assemblies
    • Ability to operate in an extremely fast-paced R&D environment as well as detail-oriented Flight production
    Preferred Skills and Experience
    • Experience implementing and maintaining Product Lifecycle Management applications and processes
    • Proven record of building high performance, high output engineering teams across multiple disciplines (mechanical, structural, mechanisms, dynamics, thermal, etc.)
    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.

    To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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.


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