Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Welding Engineer

Manufacturing & Process EngineeringPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$115k - $205k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related field.
At least 2 years of hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience with welded assemblies.

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters, including laser beam welding, friction stir welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and orbital tube welding.
Work with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturability.
Develop and implement improved process control using test and nondestructive examination results as feedback.
Support production operations on full-scale welded assemblies by directing manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Support onsite manufacturing and development of the Helios tank, Deneb engine weldments, and Mira components.
Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and nondestructive examination results.
Work with nondestructive examination personnel to interpret weld quality on development and flight hardware, and develop and implement advanced nondestructive examination techniques.
Set up automated welding solutions to improve process consistency.
Evaluate new welding technologies to improve production rate, quality, and efficiency.
Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root-cause analysis.

As a Weld Engineer at Impulse you will help develop, qualify and optimize welding designs and processes with both laser beam, gas tungsten arc welding, friction stir welding, and orbital tube welding. This role will integral to performing weld developments on Helios' main structural tank, Deneb’s thrust chamber and preburner assemblies, and valve components across all of our vehicles. The welding engineer in this role will interface daily with design and manufacturing engineers to make welding judgment calls and improvements and will enforce standardized practices and procedures on multiple welded assemblies.

Helios is Impulse's new vehicle, a 3rd stage/kick stage. Launching in 2026, it is designed to take satellites & payloads to GEO for 1/3rd of today's current cost. Deneb is Impulse’s 15k lb thrust lox methane staged combustion engine.

Additional Note: Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes including but not limited to: laser beam welding, friction stir welding, gas tungsten arc welding, orbital tube welding.
Work closely with design, tooling, automation, and development engineers to improve welded designs for manufacturing
Develop and implement improved process control where possible using test and NDE results as feedback loop
Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques in a fast paced manufacturing environment
Support on-site manufacturing and development of Helios tank, Deneb engine weldments, and Mira components.
Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results
Work closely with NDE personnel to interpret weld quality on development and flight hardware in addition to developing and implementing innovative state-of-the-art NDE techniques
Set up automated welding solutions in an effort to drive process consistency
Scope out new welding technologies that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency
Support design, manufacturing, and materials engineering with root cause analysis

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field
2+ years of experience with hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience of welded assemblies

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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