Additive Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and production of additive propulsion hardware. You will collaborate with propulsion and manufacturing teams to translate drawings into robust, repeatable hardware and improve processes across the full manufacturing lifecycle.

The role requires a hands-on approach with additive platforms, strong DfM knowledge for both additive and traditional methods, and ability to drive DOE initiatives,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, welding, aerospace, or related engineering required.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability for additive and traditional processes.
• Strong understanding of thermal and structural fundamentals as applied to metallics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, analysis, materials, and other engineers to develop propulsion hardware.
• Work with additive platforms for optimization, troubleshooting, and calibration.
• Drive projects to improve printer robustness and repeatability based on data and sensor monitoring.
• Develop manufacturing procedures and quality verifications for additive processes.
• Coordinate with vendors to define requirements for additively manufactured hardware.
• Develop new additive processes and materials to support propulsion products.
• Produce and improve reports, procedures, and manuals documenting results.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Design for Manufacturability

Thermal analysis

Structural analysis

DOE

Laser parameter development

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, welding, aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

Additive machines (3D printers)

Job description

Department: Manufacturing
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $100,000 - $160,000 / year

Description

As an Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse, you will assist in supporting the development and production of additive products for our propulsion system. Work alongside propulsion engineers and other manufacturing engineers to take hardware from initial drawings to functional and robust hardware.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, analysis, materials, responsible engineers and other manufacturing engineers in developing the next iteration of propulsion hardware
• Work hands-on with additive platforms, including optimization, troubleshooting, and calibration, while coordinating with OEMs for improvements
• Drive and identify projects to make the printer platforms more robust and repeatable based on machine issues, failed builds, and sensor monitoring/in process data acquisition
• Produce and optimize strategies for full manufacturing processes (procedures, quality verifications
• Working with vendors to define requirements for additively manufacturing hardware
• Develop new additive processes & materials to support efficient propulsion products
• Drive and identify projects to make the printer platforms more robust and repeatable based on machine issues, failed builds, and sensor monitoring/in process data acquisition
• Produce and improve reports, procedures, and manuals to document results and refine development processes
• Support component testing as it relates to verification and validation of additive hardware (proof, leak, flow, fit tests)
• Manage hardware manufacturing process from additive manufacturing down to test hand-off

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, welding, aerospace, or other related engineering discipline
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability both for additive and traditional manufacturing processes
• Strong understanding of thermal and structural fundamentals as they apply to metallics

Preferred Skills And Experience

• 4+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience with additive machines, specifically printing aerospace parts
• Prior experience in industrial or developmental additive manufacturing, preferably metallics
• Experience in generating multifactorial design of experiments (DOE) and associated data processing skills
• Laser parameter development focused on increased productivity and feature quality.
• Experience optimizing additively manufactured bladed components (turbines, blisks, impellers, 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. 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.