Impulse Space · 3 months ago
Senior Additive Engineer
Redondo Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expImpulse Space is a company focused on spacecraft manufacturing. As a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the development and production of additive products for propulsion systems, collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure robust hardware production.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate with design, analysis, materials, responsible engineers and other manufacturing engineers in developing the next iteration of propulsion hardware
Work hands-on with additive platforms, including optimization, troubleshooting, and calibration, while coordinating with OEMs for improvements
Drive and identify projects to make the printer platforms more robust and repeatable based on machine issues, failed builds, and sensor monitoring/in process data acquisition
Produce and optimize strategies for full manufacturing processes (procedures, quality verifications
Working with vendors to define requirements for additively manufacturing hardware
Develop new additive processes & materials to support efficient propulsion products
Drive and identify projects to make the printer platforms more robust and repeatable based on machine issues, failed builds, and sensor monitoring/in process data acquisition
Produce and improve reports, procedures, and manuals to document results and refine development processes
Support component testing as it relates to verification and validation of additive hardware (proof, leak, flow, fit tests)
Manage hardware manufacturing process from additive manufacturing down to test hand-off
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, welding, aerospace, or other related engineering discipline
5+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability both for additive and traditional manufacturing processes
Strong understanding of thermal and structural fundamentals as they apply to metallics
Preferred
Masters degree in mechanical, welding, aerospace or related discipline
8+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience with additive machines, specifically printing aerospace parts
4+ years of demonstrated experience in industrial or developmental additive manufacturing, preferably metallics
Experience in generating multifactorial design of experiments (DOE) and associated data processing skills
Laser parameter development focused on increased productivity and feature quality
Experience optimizing additively manufactured bladed components (turbines, blisks, impellers, etc.)
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
Medical, vision & dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Company
Impulse Space
Impulse Space develops in-space transportation technology for payload delivery to various orbits.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$525MKey Investors
Linse CapitalFounders FundRTX Ventures
2025-06-03Series C· $300M
2024-10-01Series B· $150M
2023-07-24Series A· $45M
Leadership Team
Eric Romo
President and Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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