Flight-Ready Mechanical Subassemblies Engineer

Impulse Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Subassemblies) in Redondo Beach. You will bridge design and factory floors, shaping manufacturing processes for subassemblies from prototype to flight production, ensuring safety, repeatability, and flight-quality standards.

You will work with design, quality, supply chain, test, and production teams to boost manufacturing efficiency and product quality while supporting qualification, testing, and environmental programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years hands-on manufacturing engineering or production engineering experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing processes for spacecraft subassemblies from prototype through flight production.
• Develop, release, and maintain work instructions, travelers, tooling, and MBOMs.
• Collaborate with design to improve manufacturability and production readiness.
• Support hands-on assembly, integration, and test on the production floor.
• Lead root-cause analysis for issues and implement corrective actions.
• Plan qualification, acceptance, environmental and functional testing.
• Manage ECOs, configuration control, and traceability requirements.
• Provide feedback on drawings, tolerances, tooling, and inspection.
• Coordinate activities to meet aggressive program schedules.
• Drive safety, quality, cost, throughput, and schedule improvements.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing experience

Reading drawings & GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting hardware

Manufacturing documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD: NX/Creo/Catia/SolidWorks

Job description

Impulse Space, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Subassemblies) in Redondo Beach. You will bridge design and factory floors, shaping manufacturing processes for subassemblies from prototype to flight production, ensuring safety, repeatability, and flight-quality standards.

You will work with design, quality, supply chain, test, and production teams to boost manufacturing efficiency and product quality while supporting qualification, testing, and environmental programs.