Manager, IT Engineering & Infrastructure (AI&T)

Job description

The Manager, IT Engineering & Infrastructure (AI&T) at Impulse is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and operation of infrastructure platforms supporting integration, test, and engineering environments. This role owns the technical backbone of AI&T systems, including lab infrastructure, test networks, compute platforms, and supporting services required for reliable and repeatable test operations. The Manager leads a team of engineers and partners closely with AI&T and engineering organizations to ensure infrastructure supports system integration, validation, and mission readiness. This role reports into the IT organization with functional alignment to the AI&T (Assembly, Integration, and Test) team, ensuring infrastructure strategy and execution directly support integration and test objectives. Define and execute infrastructure strategy for integration, test, and engineering environments Oversee architecture and lifecycle management for networks, compute, storage, cloud, and lab infrastructure Ensure high availability, scalability, reliability, and time-synchronized operations across test systems Lead and develop systems and network engineering teams while establishing technical standards and best practices Drive technical decision-making aligned with long-term operational, scalability, and reliability goals Manage infrastructure supporting test facilities, lab environments, structured cabling, and real-time data systems Coordinate test stand deployments, facility upgrades, and infrastructure readiness for integration and test activities Lead automation, infrastructure-as-code, and platform engineering initiatives to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency Establish monitoring, observability, incident response, and root cause analysis practices to ensure operational excellence Ensure compliance with enterprise security, zero-trust architecture, regulatory requirements, and secure engineering data management while collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or related domains 2+ years of leadership or team management experience Experience leading technical teams supporting complex infrastructure environments Strong background in networking, systems, and platform engineering Experience designing and operating infrastructure in lab, test, or engineering environments Proven ability to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure solutions Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills