Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$100k - $200k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
At least 6 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing.
At least 6 years of experience with optical metrology equipment, such as centration measurements, interferometry, and wavefront sensors.
Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source.
Experience designing tooling for optical assembly.
Skill in mechanical design and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) using NX and Teamcenter.
Knowledge of CNC machining.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies, such as star trackers, cameras, and sun sensors.
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 and design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA) of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses and mirrors.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on quality and long-term reliability.
Provide day-to-day support for the production floor by resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields.
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians.
Own environmental and functional testing, including optical, vibration, and thermal testing, in production.

As an Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse, you will work with cross-discipline teams to build opto-mechanical assemblies. You will own the build and testing of optical assembly production. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send into orbit and beyond.

Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies, such as star trackers, cameras and sun sensors
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
Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians
Own environmental and functional testing (optical, vibe, thermal, etc.) in production

Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
6+ 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

About the Company

Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Impulse Space builds in-space mobility services and propulsion to move payloads after launch. Its products include Mira for precise maneuvering and rendezvous, Helios high-energy kick stage, Caravan rideshare to higher-energy orbits, and propulsion lines Saiph, Deneb, and Rigel. These tools act as in-space tugs and stages to push, dock, and deploy payloads in orbit. Led by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, Impulse Space uses flight-proven hardware and a growing network of facilities to make reaching higher-energy orbits faster and cheaper, expanding access for customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, CA
Founded: 2021

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