Senior Manufacturing Engineer

19 hours ago


Redondo Beach, California, United States Impulse Space Full time
Senior Manufacturing Engineer

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for dome, structures, and tank manufacturing for Helios, our new vehicle designed to take satellites & payloads to GEO for 1/3rd of today's current cost.

Responsibilities
  • Work with Responsible Engineers to solidify proper manufacturing processes
  • Develop & optimize manufacturing processes for tank integration & supporting structures
  • Own the entire manufacturing life cycle for assigned projects & hardware
  • Work directly with machinists & technicians to produce high-quality hardware
  • Work directly with outside vendors
  • Update designs, manufacturing processes, and documentation to support continuous improvement
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Masters' degree in an engineering discipline
  • 10+ years' of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing experience within aerospace or related industry working with metallics structures
  • Previous experience working within a start-up
  • 4+ years' of demonstrated experience with welding (laser, friction stir weld, TIG, etc.)
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.

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.

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.



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