As a Composites Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse Space you will development and manufacture state-of-the-art composite builds for current & future vehicles. You will work with cross-discipline engineering teams & outside vendors to deliver flight hardware.

Department: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: $95,000 - $175,000 / year
Reporting To: Spencer Jacobs, Senior Manager - Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of various flight and development composite parts from process development, to build, test, and integration
Composite material coupon fabrication, testing, and allowables development
Continuously improve process development surrounding all aspects of composite part manufacturing
Own various composite process specification drafting and development
Tooling design for composite part fabrication, shop aids, and assembly
Work directly with machinists & technicians to produce high-quality hardware
Work directly with outside vendors
Spec, purchase, and implement equipment to aid in composite fabrication
Engage in various development projects to test feasibility of composite part designs

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors’ degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
2+ years of direct hands on experience with composite part fabrication utilizing prepreg, wet laminate, or filament winding
Demonstrates extreme attention to detail
Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new tools
Ability to adapt from a quick and scrappy work environment to a mature highly controlled production environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

Masters' degree in mechanical or materials engineering
6+ years of direct hands on experience with composite part fabrication utilizing prepreg, wet laminate, or filament winding
Creative design solutions to complex problems
Ability to work with complex assemblies
Experience with Siemens NX
Prior experience with spacecraft, aircraft, or automotive composite part design and fabrication
Experience working on a launch vehicle or satellite development effort
Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere

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. citizen, lawful permanent resident 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 race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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