Impulse Space
Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer II
2651 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
On-site · Full-time · $115k–$145k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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Responsibilities
- Own all aspects of propulsion component manufacturing from initial concept through prototype build, qualification, and rate production.
- Drive the development, build, assembly, and testing of complex propulsion hardware, ensuring reliable, cost‑efficient, and scalable manufacturing outcomes.
- Create robust assembly and test work instructions, and design production‑ready fixtures and tooling that enable efficient, repeatable, and high‑rate manufacturing.
- Lead creative changes to production processes and hardware design by partnering closely with design engineering to iterate for manufacturability and reduce cost, cycle time, and complexity.
- Collaborate deeply with build and test technicians, design engineers, internal machine shops, and external suppliers to ensure components are optimized for manufacturability, ease of assembly, and performance.
- Resolve technical issues across manufacturing and testing by developing innovative, resourceful solutions and driving root‑cause analysis with quality and design stakeholders.
- Design and improve component‑level testing assets—including proof and leak, flow characterization, and functional checkout—while advancing capability, automation, and test throughput.
- Grow your expertise across multiple manufacturing disciplines to expand in‑house production and test capability, helping forge our path toward rapid, reliable access to space.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or Physics
- 3+ years of professional experience manufacturing, building, testing, or troubleshooting hardware
- Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability and complex assemblies
- Demonstrated results with product or process improvements
- Hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools and processes (electric/pneumatic power tools, tube bending, machining, welding, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in small teams
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 5+ years' of manufacturing experience working directly with components or sub-assemblies in an aerospace environment
- Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing
- Self-starter able to identify problems and implement solutions with limited supervision
- Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and data review
- Hands-on experience trouble-shooting, building and testing hardware
- Extremely hands on. Experience with fabrication tools and processes (electric/pneumatic power tools, manual lathes/mills, calipers, welding equipment, etc.)
- Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and work holding design and analysis Prior experience working in a fast-paced agile product development environment
- Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed
- Python / SQL programming experience or similar
- High attention to detail and rapid pace of execution
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.