Impulse Space · 15 hours ago
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanisms)
Redondo Beach
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expImpulse Space is an in-space transportation company focused on opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit with its fleet of transportation vehicles. The Senior Mechanisms Manufacturing Engineer will develop and sustain manufacturing processes for spacecraft mechanisms, ensuring they are built safely and to flight-quality standards while collaborating with design engineering and supporting production activities.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own manufacturing processes for spacecraft mechanisms from prototype through flight production
Develop and maintain work instructions, travelers, and tooling to enable safe, repeatable builds
Partner with design engineering to improve DFM/DFA, reliability, and production readiness
Support hands-on assembly, integration, and test of mechanisms on the production floor
Troubleshoot build and test issues, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
Support mechanism-level functional, deployment, and environmental testing
Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and configuration control requirements
Drive continuous improvement in cost, schedule, yield, and manufacturability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
5+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or process engineering
5+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical systems and precision assemblies
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T and engineering specifications and procedures
Preferred
6+ years of hands-on engineering experience with spacecraft, satellite, launch vehicle, or aerospace mechanisms
5+ years of demonstrated experience transitioning hardware from development to flight production
Familiarity with cleanroom or controlled assembly environments
Demonstrated experience with mechanism testing and qualification, failure analysis and corrective action processes, engineering change orders (ECOs) and configuration management
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
Medical, vision & dental coverage
Access to a 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
Business Insider
2025-12-25
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