Manager of Test Operations at impulsespace

Location: Redondo Beach, California
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt

Description

Impulse Space is hiring a Manager of Test Operations to lead test technicians and oversee the fabrication, assembly, commissioning, maintenance, and operation of test equipment, ground support equipment, and supporting infrastructure for aerospace propulsion and spacecraft hardware. The role combines people leadership, hazardous test-operation safety, cross-functional planning, hands-on troubleshooting, process improvement, resource allocation, and technician development across development, qualification, and acceptance campaigns.

Required Skills

Team leadership
Test equipment
Propulsion testing
Cryogenic systems
Pressure testing
Fluid systems
Control systems
Lean manufacturing
Process improvement
Root cause analysis
Mechanical assembly
CAD models
Hazardous operations safety
Cross-functional coordination

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or science, or 7+ years of experience working on flight hardware assemblies and/or in a test production environment.
Required Previous Experiences: 7+ years working on flight hardware assemblies or in a test production environment, unless qualifying bachelor's degree pathway applies.
5+ years leading technicians or engineering teams in aerospace, propulsion, manufacturing, or complex hardware development.
Experience with mechanical assembly, fluid, pressure, control, high-power, fabrication, or propulsion hardware.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading technician teams supporting liquid rocket propulsion, spacecraft, or high-performance aerospace hardware.
Experience building and scaling technical organizations.
Developing technical leaders while maintaining strong safety, quality, and execution standards.
Experience with engineering drawings, CAD models, manufacturing documentation, and digital work management systems.
Experience with calibration, equipment maintenance, and technician training.