Propulsion Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Vision & dental coverage

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to support development and production of additive propulsion hardware. You will work with propulsion and manufacturing engineers to move hardware from initial drawings to functional, robust systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with additive platforms, optimization, troubleshooting, calibration, and collaboration with OEMs to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, welding, aerospace, or related engineering.
• 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated DFM experience for additive and traditional processes.
• Strong thermal and structural fundamentals applicable to metallics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, analysis, materials, and other engineers on propulsion hardware iterations.
• Operate additive platforms; optimize, troubleshoot, and calibrate with OEM coordination.
• Identify projects to improve printer robustness and repeatability using data.
• Develop manufacturing procedures and quality verifications.
• Work with vendors to define additive manufacturing requirements.
• Develop new additive processes and materials for propulsion products.
• Document results with reports, procedures, and manuals.
• Support component testing for verification and validation (proof, leak, flow, fit).
• Manage manufacturing process from additive work to test hand-off.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

DFM (Design for Manufacturability)

Thermal fundamentals

Structural fundamentals

Hands-on fabrication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/welding/aerospace engineering

Tools

Additive manufacturing machines

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Calibration tools

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Engineer to support development and production of additive propulsion hardware. You will work with propulsion and manufacturing engineers to move hardware from initial drawings to functional, robust systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with additive platforms, optimization, troubleshooting, calibration, and collaboration with OEMs to implement improvements.