Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Manufacturing Engineer - Tube Shop

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$105k - $145k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field is required.
At least 1 year of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing engineering role is required.
Hands-on shop-floor experience and comfort working directly with technicians and tooling are required.

Responsibilities

Develop, validate, and continuously improve tube fabrication processes, including CNC tube bending, end preparation, orbital welding, cleaning, and assembly.
Author and maintain detailed work instructions and process flows, and define custom tooling or fixtures as needed.
Serve as the technical resource for technicians on the floor and troubleshoot build issues in real time.
Collaborate with design and integration engineers to ensure tube routing and assembly designs are producible and optimized for scale.
Ensure all operations meet aerospace process controls, and lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for non-conformances.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in aerospace or high-precision industries is preferred.

As a Manufacturing Engineer (Tube Shop) at Impulse, you will support the build of flight-critical tube assemblies for spacecraft propulsion, fluid transfer, and structural subsystems. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for developing, qualifying, and improving the fabrication processes for rigid and flexible tubing, including bending, flaring, swaging, welding, and assembly.

Develop, validate, and continuously improve tube fabrication processes including CNC tube bending, end preparation, Orbital welding, cleaning, and assembly
Author and maintain detailed work instructions, process flows, and define custom tooling or fixtures as needed
Serve as the go-to technical resource for technicians on the floor. Troubleshoot build issues in real time
Collaborate with design and integration engineers to ensure tube routing and assembly designs are producible and optimized for scale
Ensure all operations meet strict aerospace process controls. Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for non-conformances

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering or related field
1+ year of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing engineering role (aerospace or high-precision industries preferred)
Demonstrated hands-on, shop-floor experience and comfort working directly with technicians and tooling

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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