Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Avionics Operations Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$140k - $205k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and improving manufacturing processes.
Extensive experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution system (MES) systems.
Extensive experience creating dashboards and data visualization systems to track production processes.
Experience with Siemens NX.
At least 5 years of demonstrated operations or industrial engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Own value stream mapping, capacity planning, and production floor layout to optimize material movement and manufacturing process flow for electronic and optical hardware, including PCBAs, harnessing, radio frequency active and passive components, star trackers, solar modules, and battery packs.
Develop data-collection and visualization tools for tracking the production process; define and measure key metrics and key performance indicators to improve efficiency and quality.
Apply operational excellence methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and Kaizen, to reduce cycle times, eliminate waste, and increase yield.
Ensure cleanroom facilities adhere to cleanliness and quality standards, including AS9100.
Partner with Avionics Design and Avionics Test to transition new avionics products from prototype development to full-scale rate production.
Leverage MRP and ERP systems and enterprise system teams to make system enhancements.
Optimize and accelerate existing and novel manufacturing processes.
Work with the Avionics Manufacturing team to identify and resolve bottlenecks and pain points.
Support manufacturing capital projects, including setting up new facilities, automation efforts, and new capability development.

As an Operations Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for supporting operations in Avionics Manufacturing, including streamlining processes, improving data collection, own factory layouts, and support business initiatives. This is a technical role in a development-heavy environment, requiring execution on aggressive timelines and rapid iterations.

Own value stream mapping, capacity planning, productions floor layout to optimize material movement and manufacturing process flow of electronic and optical hardware, including PCBAs, harnessing, RF active and passive components, star trackers, solar modules and battery packs
Develop data-collection and visualization tools for tracking the production process. Define and measure key metrics and KPIs to improve efficiency and quality
Apply operational excellence methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, etc.) to reduce cycle times, eliminate waste, and increase yield
Ensure cleanroom facilities adhere to cleanliness and quality standards (AS9100)
Partner closely with Avionics Design and Avionics Test to transition new avionics products from prototype development to full-scale rate production seamlessly
Leverage MRP and ERP systems, and enterprise system teams, to make system enhancements
Optimize and accelerate existing and novel manufacturing processes
Work with the Avionics Manufacturing team to identify and resolve bottlenecks and pain points
Support manufacturing capital projects, including setting up new facilities, automation efforts and new capability development

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Demonstrate experience in developing and improving manufacturing processes
Extensive experience with ERP and MES systems
Extensive experience with creating dashboards and data visualization systems to track production processes
Experience with Siemens NX
5+ years of demonstrated operations/industrial engineering experience

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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