Propulsion Test Operations Engineer

As a Propulsion Test Operations Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for operating propulsion test facilities at Impulse’s Propulsion Test Facility in Mojave, California. You’ll have the opportunity to work with test stands supporting methane/liquid oxygen and ethane/nitrous propulsion systems, high energy components, and integrated stages. 

This role spans every phase of engine testing – from developing procedures and configuring test hardware to directing console operations, analyzing performance data, and improving future test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• ·Serve as a console operator during test campaigns, monitoring engine and facility systems and making informed real-time operational decisions to ensure safe and successful test execution
• Plan and execute development, qualification, and acceptance tests for liquid rocket propulsion systems
• Develop detailed test procedures, operational timelines, and configuration documentation to safely execute propulsion testing
• Configure and verify readiness of propulsion hardware, test stands, fluid systems, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems prior to testing
• Develop and improve operational procedures, automation sequences, and test workflows to increase safety, reliability, and test cadence
• Collaborate with design engineers to incorporate lessons learned into future engine, facility, and ground support equipment designs
• Participate in pre-test readiness reviews, hazard assessments, and post-test technical reviews
• Maintain a strong commitment to operational discipline, personnel safety, and continuous process improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience designing, operating, maintaining, or commissioning complex mechanical or fluid systems 
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical systems, fluid systems, thermodynamics, or propulsion engineering