Avionics Manufacturing Engineer (Electromechanical assemblies)Department: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $115,000 - $205,000 / year
DescriptionAs an
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse, you will work with cross-discipline teams to build electromechanical assemblies. You will own the build and acceptance testing of electromechanical assemblies in production. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send into orbit and beyond.
Leveling will be commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities- Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for electromechanical assemblies that include circuit boards, antennas, battery packs, reaction wheels and enclosures
- Collaborate with avionics design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of electromechanical assemblies
- Collaborate with cross functional teams on quality and long-term reliability
- Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yield
- Provide guidance to electromechanical assembly technicians
- Own environmental and functional acceptance testing of electromechanical assembly (vibe, TVAC) in production
- Set up, operate, and troubleshoot hardware acceptance testing (ATP) in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience in high-precision electromechanical manufacturing
- 4+ Experience with acceptance testing of circuit boards and electromechanical assemblies, including vibration testing, TVAC testing and software testing
- Hands-on experience with hardware ATP, troubleshooting, and operation in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation
- Experience using NX and Teamcenter
Preferred Skills and Experience- MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
- 6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in electromechanical manufacturing for space applications
- 6+ years of experience with acceptance testing of circuit boards and electromechanical assemblies in space applications
- Knowledge of thermal cycling, vibration testing and TVAC for space applications
Additional Information: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.
Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
