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Kick-Stage Integration Engineer (All Levels)

Impulse· Assembly, Integration & Test
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Redondo Beach$110k - $185kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Integration Engineer responsible for transitioning a primary structure weldment into a launch-ready vehicle, coordinating across structures, propulsion, avionics, software, firmware, and test engineering to execute system-level tests in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own vehicle build from assembly start through integration onto the launch vehicle
  • Support integration of propulsion components, tubes, avionics components, payloads, sensors, cables and harnessing
  • Develop, execute, and document critical system-level testing, working directly with subsystem level owners
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support test readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and configuration control
  • Plan, support and drive system integration and activation alongside skilled technician teams
  • Build, organize and manage a multidisciplinary schedule to drive delivery of the spacecraft on time
  • Provide innovative solutions to problems while operating with a high degree of autonomy
  • Work and communicate effectively at a technical level with numerous teams across propulsion, avionics, structures, software, test, and manufacturing
  • Identify, track, and communicate build issues and work across the organization to drive resolutions
  • Provide feedback to design teams to improve processing of the spacecraft through the entire lifecycle

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience integrating, designing, and/or building an aerospace, industrial, chemical, or material manufacturing process
  • 1+ years' of demonstrated experience with pneumatic, electrical, and/or hydraulic functional test stands and testing

Skills

Required:Electrical, pneumatic, and/or hydraulic functional test stands
Nice to have:Assembly and integration of propulsion componentsCAD software (Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS)Reading schematics and ICDsCommunicationHands-on mechanical experience

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
  • medical, vision & dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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Accelerating our future beyond Earth

Accelerating our future beyond Earth

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