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Impulse is seeking an experienced Manager to lead a team of mechanical engineers developing avionics mechanical hardware across multiple spacecraft platforms and vehicle configurations. This role owns end-to-end leadership of mechanical development for electronics packaging, RF hardware, and optical systems designed for demanding space environments.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with organizational leadership, capable of driving architecture decisions, qualification strategy, and interdisciplinary coordination in a fast-paced aerospace startup. You will manage a team responsible for avionics hardware across multiple spacecraft programs and vehicle variants, establishing and standardizing engineering reviews, design processes, documentation practices, and execution workflows.
Key responsibilities include leading mechanical and system trades involving mass, stiffness, thermal performance, manufacturability, maintainability, and qualification risk. You will serve as the primary mechanical engineering authority within a highly interdisciplinary development environment, acting as the technical backstop for your team. Collaboration spans electrical engineering, RF engineering, optics, manufacturing, integration and test, vehicle engineering, GNC, thermal analysts, dynamics analysts, and harness design teams.
You will own mechanical qualification and acceptance strategies for avionics hardware, oversee BOM structures, product configurations, and hardware release workflows, and create top-level schedules including product roadmaps and staffing across multiple programs. The role emphasizes driving changes that enhance system efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; 7+ years professional experience developing avionics, RF, optical, or spacecraft hardware for aerospace applications; strong background in electronics packaging and mechanical integration for high-reliability environments; experience owning hardware through full development lifecycle including qualification and flight integration; strong understanding of structural and thermal design for aerospace electronics; experience with environmental qualification and acceptance testing; demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts and manage multiple concurrent hardware efforts; strong communication, mentorship, and technical leadership skills.
