In-space propulsion and vehicle systems for orbital and deep-space missions
Impulse Space designs and manufactures propulsion systems and spacecraft for orbital maneuvering, lunar, and Mars missions. The tech stack reveals a hardware-centric operation: CAD (Siemens NX, Altium), simulation (ANSYS), PLM/ERP infrastructure, and embedded control (LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++). The hiring mix—dominated by engineers, manufacturing, and avionics roles across mid and senior levels—reflects active scaling of production and flight-vehicle development, supported by a pain-point list focused on manufacturing bottlenecks, test-cycle reduction, and aerospace-compliance automation.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer
Impulse Space develops in-space mobility systems including propulsion thrusters, structural tanks, and avionics for customers operating in low Earth orbit, geostationary orbit, lunar, and Mars environments. Founded in 2021, the company is headquartered in Redondo Beach, California and operates at 201–500 employees. The product roadmap centers on cost-effective, high-performance vehicles; current projects span the Helios avionics platform, Deneb thrust chambers, propellant systems, and ground-test infrastructure. The organization is scaling manufacturing and engineering capacity in parallel with compliance certification (AS9100) and process standardization across fluid, mechanical, and electrical subsystems.
Core tools include Siemens NX and Altium for design, ANSYS for simulation, Teamcenter for PLM, and embedded environments: LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++, and GNU Radio. Manufacturing and testing use RS-422, TCP/IP, I2C, UART, and EtherCAT for real-time control.
Active projects include the Helios avionics system, Deneb thrust chamber and preburner assemblies, structural tank welding, storable propellant systems, GNC flight-control tools, and ground test-stand infrastructure. AS9100 aerospace certification is also underway.
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