Hiring: Propulsion Dynamics Engineer Company: Impulse Space Location: Redondo Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 23:15:14 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, Agile, MATLAB, Python About the job Experience: •6+ years hands-on experience with dynamic structural testing, including: random vibration, acoustics, sine vibration, sine burst, shock, and modal survey •Strong knowledge of accelerometers, dynamic pressure transducers, strain measurement, data acquisition, signal conditioning, sampling, filtering, and spectral analysis •Previous experience in a startup or agile development environment Required Skills: •As a Propulsion Dynamics Engineer at Impulse •Analyze dynamic data from engine development, qualification, and flight testing to characterize structural response, identify anomalous behavior, and monitor hardware health •Develop propulsion component vibration environments from engine and flight data for use in structural analysis and qualification testing •Develop and apply engine-level finite element models and forcing functions to predict structural dynamic response, component environments, and interface loads, including modal, harmonic, random vibration, and transient analyses •Analyze and direct dynamic testing of propulsion hardware from pre-test analysis and instrumentation planning through post-test data reduction and model correlation •Develop tools and methods for processing dynamic test data, including time and frequency domain analysis, filtering, spectral analysis, and PSD generation •Support propulsion system stability and POGO analysis through analytical modeling and correlation with test and flight data •Interface directly with instrumentation and test engineers on sensor selection, placement, sampling, and signal conditioning for dynamic measurements Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field •4+ years of demonstrated experience with structural dynamics, vibration, or dynamic testing of high-performance systems •Proficient with at least one industry-standard structural FEA package •Demonstrated experience solving structural dynamics and vibration problems using analytical and numerical methods •Demonstrated experience with time and frequency domain analysis and processing of dynamic test data •Demonstrated proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar applications •Solid functional working knowledge of dynamic instrumentation and signal processing •Demonstrated capacity to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns •Graduate degree (MS / PhD) in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field Compensation: •$120,000 - $180,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!