Automation & Controls Technician

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Automation & Controls Technician to build, wire, troubleshoot, commission, and maintain electrical systems supporting spacecraft testing and ground‑support operations. This hands‑on role focuses on electrical wiring, controls hardware, instrumentation, and safety practices, working closely with engineers and specialists.

You will work with UL 508A and NFPA standards, install and configure industrial systems, read schematics, and support

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 5+ years building, wiring, maintaining, or troubleshooting industrial equipment.
• Experience wiring equipment from schematics, including PLCs, industrial I/O, and safety circuits.
• Knowledge of UL 508A, NFPA 70, NFPA 79 requirements.
• Proficiency with electrical test tools and basic fabrication tools.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, wire, modify, and maintain electrical test equipment and control panels.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and commission industrial electrical and controls systems.
• Read, interpret, and redline electrical schematics and provide feedback to engineering.
• Support calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of automated test equipment.
• Support equipment installation, modification, and commissioning at company facilities and test sites.
• Maintain electrical shop tools and inventory.

Skills

Electrical wiring & controls

PLC wiring

Schematic interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

National Instruments

Beckhoff

IFM

EPLAN

Job description

Department:

Assembly, Integration & Test

Location:

Redondo Beach

Compensation:

$40.00 - $55.00 / hour

Description

As an Automation & Controls Technician at Impulse, you will build, wire, troubleshoot, commission, and maintain electrical systems supporting spacecraft testing, ground-support operations, manufacturing, and industrial systems. This is a hands-on role focused on electrical wiring, industrial controls hardware, instrumentation, and electrical troubleshooting, working closely with engineers and specialists.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, wire, modify, and maintain electrical test equipment, control panels, test carts, racks, and ground-support systems in accordance with UL 508A and company standards
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and commission industrial electrical and controls systems, including sensors, actuators, drives, valves, motors, robots, and safety/interlock systems
• Read, interpret, and redline electrical schematics and provide feedback to engineering
• Support calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of automated test equipment
• Support equipment installation, modification, and commissioning at company facilities and test sites
• Maintain electrical shop tools, consumables, and hardware inventory

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of professional experience building, wiring, maintaining, or troubleshooting industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, or test equipment
• Experience wiring equipment from electrical schematics, including PLCs, industrial I/O, relays, motor controls, power distribution, and safety circuits
• Working knowledge of UL 508A, NFPA 70, and NFPA 79 requirements applicable to electrical equipment and installations
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment, hand tools, and basic mechanical fabrication and assembly tools

Preferred Skills And Experience

• 7+ years of experience building industrial control panels, aerospace ground-support equipment, automated robotic systems, or similar electrical equipment
• Experience working with systems up to 480 VAC and applying electrical safety practices, including NFPA 70E
• Experience with National Instruments, Beckhoff, IFM, or similar industrial and test hardware
• Experience with automation, robotics, complex machinery, and or PLC-controlled equipment
• Experience with EPlan or similar electrical design/documentation software; OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification

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.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.