Aerospace Tube Shop Manufacturing Engineer

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Tube Shop) to support flight-critical tube assemblies for spacecraft propulsion and subsystems. You will develop, qualify, and improve fabrication processes for rigid and flexible tubing, including bending, flaring, swaging, welding, and assembly.

You will work on CNC bending, end prep, orbital welding, process documentation, and floor-level troubleshooting, partnering with design and integration engineers to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 1+ year of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing engineering role (aerospace or high-precision industries preferred).
• Hands-on shop-floor experience and comfort working directly with technicians and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and continuously improve tube fabrication processes including CNC tube bending, end preparation, orbital welding, cleaning, and assembly.
• Author and maintain detailed work instructions, process flows, and define custom tooling or fixtures as needed.
• Serve as the go-to technical resource for technicians on the floor. Troubleshoot build issues in real time.
• Collaborate with design and integration engineers to ensure tube routing and assembly designs are producible and optimized for scale.
• Ensure all operations meet strict aerospace process controls. Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for non-conformances.

Skills

Hands-on shop-floor

Team collaboration

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

GD&T knowledge

Aerospace drawing standards

Tube bending tooling

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Tube Shop) to support flight-critical tube assemblies for spacecraft propulsion and subsystems. You will develop, qualify, and improve fabrication processes for rigid and flexible tubing, including bending, flaring, swaging, welding, and assembly.

You will work on CNC bending, end prep, orbital welding, process documentation, and floor-level troubleshooting, partnering with design and integration engineers to ensure