Leads the EGSE engineering team responsible for designing, building, integrating, testing, and deploying electrical ground systems for spacecraft operations. Owns technical direction, modular hardware architectures, engineering standards, priorities, schedules, and team development. Collaborates with avionics, integration, test, launch operations, and COMSEC teams on interfaces, communications, power distribution, instrumentation, and security requirements. Oversees fabrication, verification, deployment, documentation, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements.
As Manager, Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) at Impulse, you will lead the team responsible for designing, building, and deploying electrical ground systems that interface with flight hardware throughout spacecraft integration, test, and launch operations. This team develops reliable, standardized, and modular hardware solutions that enable rapid testing, vehicle integration, and launch execution.
In this role, you will guide the team's technical direction, engineering execution, and professional development while working closely with Avionics, Integration, Test, and Launch Operations teams. You'll own the team's priorities, technical standards, and performance, ensuring EGSE hardware meets the demanding requirements of spacecraft development and operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of EGSE engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and professional development
- Drive the design and development of electrical ground systems supporting spacecraft integration, test, and launch operations
- Establish standardized, modular EGSE hardware architectures and reusable components to improve reliability, scalability, and development efficiency
- Provide technical leadership and design reviews for electrical interfaces, communication systems, power distribution, grounding, shielding, and hardware integration
- Collaborate closely with Avionics, Integration, Test, and Launch Operations teams to define requirements and ensure compatibility between ground and flight systems
- Manage engineering priorities, resources, and schedules to support program milestones
- Oversee hardware fabrication, integration, verification, and deployment, working closely with engineers, technicians, and operations teams
- Coordinate with COMSEC and Avionics teams to identify and integrate communications and cryptographic hardware that meets applicable security requirements
- Establish and maintain high standards for engineering documentation, interface control documents (ICDs), schematics, and design practices
- Drive root cause investigations, resolve technical challenges, and continuously improve hardware reliability, safety, and performance
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and integrating electrical ground support equipment, avionics hardware, or other complex electrical systems
- Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams
- Strong understanding of electrical system design, including power supplies, power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
- Deep understanding of electrical communication interfaces and physical-layer requirements, including differential signaling, termination, impedance matching, and protocols such as Ethernet, RS-422, and CAN
- Hands-on experience with electrical hardware integration, instrumentation, testing, and troubleshooting
- Proven ability to lead complex hardware development efforts and coordinate effectively across engineering teams
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 7+ years of experience in aerospace electrical engineering, EGSE, or avionics integration
- Experience developing standardized, modular electrical hardware platforms
- Experience with data acquisition and instrumentation equipment, such as NI PXI, cDAQ, IFM, or similar platforms
- Experience designing rack-level systems, harnessing, and enclosure integrations for avionics or RF applications
- Proficiency with electrical design and CAD tools, including NX for mechanical integration and layout
- Familiarity with test automation, scripting, and controls software (Python, MATLAB, etc.)
- Prior experience supporting spacecraft integration, propulsion testing, launch campaigns, or integrated vehicle operations
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.
About
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Impulse Space El Segundo, California, USA Office
El Segundo, CA, United States, 90245
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