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About Impulse Space

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.

$118k–$215k/yr

Typical pay, live

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 212 open Impulse Space roles; typical pay across them is $118k to $215k a year (median $150k).

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About Impulse Space

Transfer vehicles that carry satellites past the orbit their rocket leaves them in. It pays $118k–$215k/yr typically (median $150k/yr).

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212 open roles on Impulse Space, independently checked 30 Oct 2026.

Getting paid

Paid as an employee on Impulse Space's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).

Who can apply

Redondo Beach, CA; Mojave, CA; Boulder, CO

What Impulse Space pays

From current postings · as of 30 Oct 2026
$118k–$215k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $150k/yr, taken across 212 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $52k/yr and as high as $300k/yr.

Measured from 212 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Technicians45$83.2k–$205k/yr
Systems & Test36$125k–$205k/yr
Mechanical20$125k–$205k/yr
Programs & Business20$124k–$217k/yr
Flight Software18$161k–$280k/yr
Propulsion18$132k–$197k/yr
Software & IT16$105k–$245k/yr
Avionics12$135k–$198k/yr
Quality9$155k–$205k/yr
Supply Chain8$62.4k–$158k/yr
RF & Payloads7$155k–$244k/yr
Launch & Ops3$110k–$179k/yr

Best-paid Impulse Space openings today

All 212 by pay

“Typical” here means 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; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.

The work Impulse Space hires for

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Propulsion & Engines18 open hereManufacturing & Technicians45 open hereMechanical, Structures & Thermal20 open hereAvionics & Electrical12 open hereFlight Software & GNC18 open hereSystems, Integration & Test36 open here

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Frequently asked questions

What does Impulse Space do?

Transfer vehicles that carry satellites past the orbit their rocket leaves them in.

How much does Impulse Space pay?

Openings at Impulse Space pay $118k–$215k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $150k/yr. We take both from the 212 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $52k/yr; the highest is $300k/yr.

What is it like to work at Impulse Space?

Impulse Space pays $118k–$215k/yr typically (median $150k/yr).

Which locations does Impulse Space hire in?

Redondo Beach, CA; Mojave, CA; Boulder, CO

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