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Director, Manufacturing Engineering

4 months ago


Redondo Beach, United States Impulse Space Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescriptionAs a Manufacturing Director at Impulse, you will be responsible for driving manufacturing capabilities for upcoming spacecraft builds. Hire, manage, and grow a budding team of engineers. Work closely with cross-discipline engineering teams to implement new manufacturing processes. 
Responsibilities
  • Manage team of manufacturing engineers across cross functional disciplines (machining, composites, additive, manufacturing development, etc
  • Grow team of engineers to support new programs, products and processes (components, thrust chambers, turbopumps, tanks, harnessing, tubing, welding, etc.)
  • Inter-operate with engineering design teams to iterate and improve products maximally through development and into production
  • Drive the expansion of capabilities and capacity on the shop floor
  • Work hand in hand with supply chain to determine make vs. buy decisions and drive new capabilities internally or offload commodities to external vendors


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors' degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering or related field
  • 7+ years' of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing
  • 5+ years' of leading high-performing teams
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive within an ambiguous environment 
  • Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional departments 

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • 10+ years' of hands-on engineering within an aerospace environment
  • Demonstrated ability to hire, train & manage engineering teams 
  • Demonstrated experience with new product introduction
  • Demonstrated experience with setting up new manufacturing processes from scratch

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.


To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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.