Composites Manufacturing Engineer Redondo Beach Department Manufacturing Employm

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Reporting To: Spencer Jacobs, Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Compensation: $95,000 - $135,000 / year

Description

As a Composites Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse Space, you will develop and manufacture state-of-the-art composite builds for current & future vehicles. You will work with cross-discipline engineering teams & outside vendors to deliver flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of various flight and development composite parts from process development to build, test, and integration.
• Composite material coupon fabrication, testing, and allowables development.
• Continuously improve process development surrounding all aspects of composite part manufacturing.
• Own various composite process specification drafting and development.
• Tooling design for composite part fabrication, shop aids, and assembly.
• Work directly with machinists & technicians to produce high-quality hardware.
• Work directly with outside vendors.
• Spec, purchase, and implement equipment to aid in composite fabrication.
• Engage in various development projects to test feasibility of composite part designs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 2+ years of direct hands-on experience with composite part fabrication utilizing prepreg, wet laminate, or filament winding.
• Demonstrates extreme attention to detail.
• Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new tools.
• Ability to adapt from a quick and scrappy work environment to a mature highly controlled production environment.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Masters' degree in mechanical or materials engineering.
• 6+ years of direct hands-on experience with composite part fabrication utilizing prepreg, wet laminate, or filament winding.
• Creative design solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to work with complex assemblies.
• Experience with Siemens NX.
• Prior experience with spacecraft, aircraft, or automotive composite part design and fabrication.
• Experience working on a launch vehicle or satellite development effort.
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere.

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.

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.

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