Impulse Space · 22 hours ago
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Opto-Mechanical)
Redondo Beach
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expImpulse Space is an in-space transportation company that is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. As a Senior Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer, you will work with cross-discipline teams to build opto-mechanical assemblies and own the build and testing of optical assembly production, impacting the reliability and performance of systems sent into orbit.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
· Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production
Design tooling for complex alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly, integration and test of camera sub-assemblies
Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors
Collaborate with cross functional teams on quality and long-term reliability
Manage the optics manufacturing cleanroom, including sourcing equipment and setting processes and policies
Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians
Support environmental and functional testing (optical, vibe, thermal, etc.) in production
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
5+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
5+ years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry and wavefront sensors
Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source
Experience with designing tooling for optical assembly
Skilled at mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
Knowledge of CNC Machining
Preferred
MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience opto-mechanical manufacturing for space applications
Knowledge of thermal cycling, vibe and TVAC for space applications
Experience with managing a cleanroom facility for optical device manufacturing
Experience with STOP analysis
Knowledge of Optical Design Programs: Zemax/Code V/FRED/LightTools/ Oslo/TracePro
Experience with adhesives for space applications
Knowledge of ultra-precision machining: CCP, SPDT, MRF, IBF, Fluid-Jet
Benefits
Medical, vision & dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
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
Business Insider
2025-12-25
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