Avionics Manufacturing Lead — Mentor, Optimize & Deliver

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks an Avionics Manufacturing Supervisor to hire, mentor and lead technicians building avionics hardware for spacecraft. You will oversee PCB assemblies, RF passives, mechanical assembly and acceptance testing to ensure quality and reliability.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to optimize processes, set production targets, and maintain high technical standards in a cleanroom environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (minimum)
• 5+ years of professional manufacturing experience in electrical and optical hardware
• Proven leadership and ability to grow a manufacturing team
• Experience with PCB assemblies (soldering, conformal coating) and electromechanical assemblies
• Experience with acceptance testing (ATP) including electrical and environmental testing

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop and mentor avionics manufacturing technicians
• Provide production coordination by driving schedule and day-to-day floor support for PCBAs and electromechanical assembly
• Perform acceptance testing of avionics hardware (electrical and environmental)
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams for manufacturability and reliability
• Set daily/weekly production targets with performance metrics like rate and yield
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for avionics
• Maintain high technical standards through specifications and training
• Manage space, equipment and consumables in the avionics cleanroom

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Mentoring

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

PCB soldering

Conformal coating

Electromechanical assembly

ATP testing

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks an Avionics Manufacturing Supervisor to hire, mentor and lead technicians building avionics hardware for spacecraft. You will oversee PCB assemblies, RF passives, mechanical assembly and acceptance testing to ensure quality and reliability.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to optimize processes, set production targets, and maintain high technical standards in a cleanroom environment.