Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Manager Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$175k - $205k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
At least 6 years of opto-mechanical manufacturing experience or related experience, preferably in a high-reliability environment.
At least 6 years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry, and wavefront sensors.
At least 3 years of experience in a people-management role.
A strong track record of and commitment to developing and mentoring people.
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and materials used in opto-mechanical manufacturing.
Familiarity with mechanical design and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) using NX and Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

Recruit and lead a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers and technicians, including mentoring and developing the team.
Guide engineers designing manufacturing lines for star trackers, cameras, and sun sensors.
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production.
Design tooling for lens assembly alignment and drive assembly and acceptance testing (ATP) of opto-mechanical 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.
Streamline manufacturing processes while improving production rate, quality, and reliability.
Establish a new cleanroom for production of opto-mechanical devices.
Build acceptance testing capability for opto-mechanical hardware, including functional and environmental testing.
Lead collaboration with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and provide input in preliminary design review (PDR) and critical design review (CDR) reviews.
Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation.

As the Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing at Impulse, you will provide leadership and mentorship to a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers. You will own opto-mechanical manufacturing across the company for all our products. Your leadership will directly impact the performance and reliability of all vehicles we send into orbit.

Recruit and lead a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers and technicians, including providing mentorship and developing the team
Provide guidance to a team of engineers designing manufacturing lines for star trackers, cameras and sun sensors
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production
Design tooling for alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly and ATP of opto-mechanical assemblies
Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors
Streamline manufacturing processes while improving rate, quality and reliability
Stand up a new cleanroom for the production of opto-mechanical devices
Build up acceptance testing (ATP) capability of opto-mechanical hardware, including functional and environmental testing
Lead the effort in collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and provide input in PDR and CDR reviews
Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation

Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
6+ years of demonstrated opto-mechanical manufacturing experience (or related field), preferably in a high-reliability environment
6+ years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry and wavefront sensors
3+ years of experience in a people management role
Strong track record of and commitment to developing and mentoring people
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and materials used in opto-mechanical manufacturing
Familiar with mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter

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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