Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics)

ZipRecruiter; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer to design and optimize processes for avionics hardware, including PCBs and conformal coatings. The role demands collaboration with engineering teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability of components used in space technology. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and several years of hands-on manufacturing experience in a high-reliability environment.

Benefits

Medical, vision & dental coverage

Access to 401(k) retirement plan

Long-term incentives in the form of stock options

Qualifications

• 2+ years' manufacturing experience in aerospace production.
• Experience with conformal coating, potting, and staking processes.
• 3+ years harnessing, soldering or PCB hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for avionics hardware.
• Support the production floor, resolving build issues and improving yields.
• Lead qual & test efforts for coatings and materials.

Skills

Harnessing

Soldering

PCB manufacturing

Design-for-manufacturing

Education

Bachelors' degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related field

Tools

Automated coating/soldering equipment

AOI/X-ray inspection

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescriptionAs an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse, you will work with cross-discipline teams to build robust harness, boards, and other avionics hardware. You’ll focus on the build, testing, and refinement of printed circuit boards (PCBs), conformal coatings, potting, and related avionics hardware processes. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send into orbit and beyond.
Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for avionics hardware, including PCB assembly, soldering, staking, coating, and connector installation
• Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields
• Collaborate with electrical design engineers and quality teams to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA compliance, and long-term reliability
• Lead qual & test efforts for new coatings, potting compounds, adhesives, and other materials
• Support environmental and functional testing (vibe, thermal, EMI, etc.) and interface with test engineers on test plans and hardware readiness

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related field
• 2+ years' of demonstrated manufacturing experience in an aerospace production environment
• Experience with conformal coating, potting, and staking processes

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of harnessing, soldering or PCB manufacturing/hands-on experience
• Experience in spaceflight hardware development or a high-reliability electronics environment
• Familiarity with automated coating/soldering equipment, AOI/X-ray inspection, or PCB fabrication processes
• IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 Certification (or equivalent)
• Background in design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and continuous improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Experience working in a cleanroom or ESD-controlled environment

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. , lawful permanent 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 , , , , /, veteran status, status, , , , marital status, mental or physical or any other legally protected status.