Senior CMC Manufacturing Engineer – Flight-Ready Ceramics

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks a Staff Manufacturing Engineer (CMC Applications) to own the end-to-end CMC manufacturing capability, from material selection to flight-ready parts. You will work across propulsion, structures, materials, and quality, coordinating with technicians to move ultra-high-temperature composites from concept to rate production.

The role requires leadership in process development, qualification milestones, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure producibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, or related field.
• 5+ years in high-temperature materials, advanced composites, or CMCs.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, hypersonics, or industrial ceramics.

Responsibilities

• Own and mature end-to-end C/SiC and related ceramic composite hardware manufacturing processes.
• Develop and qualify densification and joining processes (CVI, PIP, brazing); define furnace cycles and tooling.
• Analyze fiber, matrix, and coating systems; build supply chain strategy and de-risk long-lead precursors.

Skills

CMC manufacturing

Aerospace experience

Lean Six Sigma

DFM feedback

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree with 3+ years

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

CVI

PIP

CVD

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks a Staff Manufacturing Engineer (CMC Applications) to own the end-to-end CMC manufacturing capability, from material selection to flight-ready parts. You will work across propulsion, structures, materials, and quality, coordinating with technicians to move ultra-high-temperature composites from concept to rate production.

The role requires leadership in process development, qualification milestones, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure producibility