About this role
As the Chief Engineer of Lunar Landers at Impulse, you are the technical leader responsible for the vision, execution, and mission success of a next-generation lunar exploration platform.
This role owns the system architecture and technical direction from early concept development through on-orbit and lunar surface operations.
The ideal candidate combines deep spacecraft engineering expertise with exceptional leadership, systems thinking, and execution in fast-paced development environments.
As Chief Engineer, you will partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, test, mission operations, and executive leadership to drive technical decisions, manage program risk, and ensure success of a historic lunar lander system. Own the lunar lander system architecture and technical baseline across the full program lifecycle Lead cross-functional technical trade studies and major design decisions to optimize performance, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, and cost Maintain deep understanding of all subsystems, interfaces, operational concepts, and mission objectives Drive the program technical roadmap in partnership with subsystem leads and subject matter experts while balancing performance, reliability, schedule, risk, and cost Identify technical, operational, and programmatic risks early and develop mitigation strategies to ensure mission success Define and oversee vehicle-level readiness processes, including major design reviews, test readiness reviews, and mission readiness activities Serve as the primary technical authority for the program with customers, government stakeholders, launch providers, and external partners Lead resolution of major anomalies and technical issues, driving root cause investigations and corrective actions through closure Establish and uphold a high standard of engineering rigor, technical discipline, and configuration control throughout development and operations