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Impulse Space builds in-space transportation: its Mira vehicle and Helios kick stage move satellites from low Earth orbit to higher orbits and farther destinations. Nearly all of its openings are in Redondo Beach, California, with test roles in Mojave, California and a team in Boulder, Colorado.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 216 open jobs at Impulse Space; their typical pay runs $118k to $210k a year, with a median of $150k.

$118k–$210k/yr

Typical pay, live

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Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTC
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Impulse Space at a glance

Impulse Space builds in-space transportation: its Mira vehicle and Helios kick stage move satellites from low Earth orbit to higher orbits and farther destinations. Nearly all of its openings are in Redondo Beach, California, with test roles in Mojave, California and a team in Boulder, Colorado.

216 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites with open roles
California (206), Colorado (9) and District of Columbia (1)
Part of the industry
Spacecraft & stations · In-space transfer vehicles
Where its roles come from
Its public Pinpoint board (222 openings on 29 Oct 2026).
Pay in its postings
Today 100% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through Impulse Space's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and Impulse Space; we are not part of it.

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Impulse Space's own sites: impulsespace.com.

What Impulse Space pays

Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07
$118k–$210k/yrMiddle half, today

The median is $150k/yr over the 216 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $52k/yr up to $280k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.

Measured from 214 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Manufacturing & Technicians47$83.2k–$205k/yr
Systems, Integration & Test34$126k–$205k/yr
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal21$125k–$205k/yr
Programs & Business21$125k–$215k/yr
Propulsion & Engines19$126k–$196k/yr
Flight Software & GNC18$160k–$280k/yr
Ground Software & IT18$70.7k–$231k/yr
Avionics & Electrical12$135k–$200k/yr
Quality & Mission Assurance9$155k–$205k/yr
RF, Communications & Payloads7$159k–$244k/yr
Supply Chain & Facilities7$72.8k–$159k/yr
Launch & Mission Operations3$110k–$179k/yr

The top-paying Impulse Space jobs open now

Every 216, highest pay first

The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.

What Impulse Space looks for

The usual bar in each discipline Impulse Space is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.

Manufacturing & Technicians47 open at Impulse Space

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.

Systems, Integration & Test34 open at Impulse Space

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.

Mechanical, Structures & Thermal21 open at Impulse Space

A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.

Programs & Business21 open at Impulse Space

A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.

Propulsion & Engines19 open at Impulse Space

Usually a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; technicians and test operators often start from a trade or the military.

Flight Software & GNC18 open at Impulse Space

A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.

Impulse Space's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Propulsion & Engines19 at Impulse SpaceManufacturing & Technicians47 at Impulse SpaceMechanical, Structures & Thermal21 at Impulse SpaceAvionics & Electrical12 at Impulse SpaceFlight Software & GNC18 at Impulse SpaceSystems, Integration & Test34 at Impulse Space

Impulse Space pay by occupation, from its own postings: RF engineer pay, Software engineer pay, GNC engineer pay, Program manager pay, Electrical engineer pay, Systems engineer pay, Mechanical engineer pay, Propulsion engineer pay, Test engineer pay, Manufacturing engineer pay, Finance professional pay, Quality engineer pay.

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

Impulse Space sites with openings

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Redondo Beach, CABoulder, COMojave, CAWashington, DC

Questions about Impulse Space

How do I apply to Impulse Space?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Impulse Space's careers site; the application goes straight to Impulse Space. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does Impulse Space pay?

Across the 216 open Impulse Space jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $118k–$210k/yr and the median $150k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $52k/yr and the highest $280k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.

Which disciplines is Impulse Space staffing?

Of its 216 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (47), systems, integration & test (34) and mechanical, structures & thermal (21).

What does Impulse Space ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Impulse Space posting.

How fresh is this list of Impulse Space roles?

We read Impulse Space's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Impulse Space keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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