IT Systems Engineer II (Test)The IT Systems Engineer II (Test) at Impulse designs, deploys, and owns infrastructure enabling hardware testing, telemetry, and engineering operations across test facilities. This role bridges enterprise IT standards with specialized test-environment requirements, ensuring deterministic, time-synchronized, and highly reliable infrastructure supporting active test programs. Engineers at this level independently deliver infrastructure solutions, lead test stand bring-ups, and assume ownership of networking, timing, and systems platforms within integration and test environments.ResponsibilitiesDesign and deploy infrastructure for test facilities, including rack layouts, MDF/IDF architecture, and fiber distributionLead infrastructure projects for test stand deployments, relocations, and facility expansionsPlan and manage scalable, redundant, and high-capacity network architecturesDesign and operate deterministic test networks with IEEE-1588 PTP and NTP synchronizationTroubleshoot latency, packet loss, and timing issues affecting telemetry and control systemsEngineer and maintain servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructureImplement backup, recovery, and infrastructure lifecycle management strategiesDevelop automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to improve provisioning and test readinessSupport CI/CD integration and collaborate with Test and Automation Engineering teams during live operationsEnsure infrastructure security, segmentation, compliance, and alignment with zero-trust and enterprise IT standardsMinimum QualificationsStrong networking expertise including switching, routing, VLANs, and troubleshootingHands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting time-synchronized systems (PTP/NTP)Experience designing physical infrastructure and facility network deploymentsAdministration experience with Linux and Windows systemsCisco or equivalent enterprise networking experiencePreferred Skills and Experience7+ years' experience supporting infrastructure or test engineering environmentsAerospace, manufacturing, or propulsion test environment experienceDeterministic or time-sensitive networking experienceVirtualization and hybrid cloud integration experienceInfrastructure automation experienceExperience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environmentsOperational ExpectationsOnsite role embedded within test facilitiesLeadership during infrastructure deployment and active testing operationsWork performed in laboratory, datacenter, and industrial environmentsAdditional InformationCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S.
national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.
Learn more about the ITAR here. Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.About Impulse SpaceImpulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.Our Hiring ProcessStage 4: Technical Phone Interview(s)Stage 5: Onsite InterviewStage 6: Offer!Stage 1: Application ReceivedStage 2: Resume ReviewStage 3: Intro Phone Interview