Executive Assistant (Engineering)

Department: Operations

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000 / year

Description

As the Executive Assistant of Engineering at Impulse you will support the SVP of Engineering and VP of Assembly, Integration & Testing. You will operate as a force multiplier for senior engineering leaders, ensuring alignment, prioritization, and execution across a complex, hardware-driven environment. You’ll work closely with engineers, program managers, recruiting, and operations to keep the organization running smoothly.


Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars across two senior engineering leaders
• Coordinate recurring meeting cadences:
  • Staff meetings (multiple team segments)
  • 1:1s with direct reports
  • Department all-hands and leadership meetings
• Optimize time allocation and meeting effectiveness
• Partner with engineering, marketing, finance, and program management teams
• Facilitate communication and alignment across functions
• Coordinate team events, offsites, and engagement initiatives
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, often with short timelines
• Manage on-site logistics for visitors, candidates, and partners
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 6 years of demonstrated experience in supporting senior leaders in engineering or technical organizations
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
  
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• 8 years of demonstrated executive assistant experience supporting engineering leadership in aerospace, hardware, or manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple executives simultaneously
• Familiarity with tools like Google Workspace, Slack, and scheduling platforms
  

Additional Information:

Compensation 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.