Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

10d•$175,000 - $205,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

MS/PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in opto-mechanical manufacturing for space applications
6+ years of experience in a people management role
Experience with scaling up a team in a startup environment
Knowledge of thermal cycling, vibration and TVAC for space applications
Experience with adhesives, glasses, ceramics and metals used for space applications
Knowledge of theodolites, autocollimators, laser trackers and basic planar optical alignment
Knowledge of setting testing light sources, including solar simulators, laser diodes and black body sources
Knowledge of finite and infinite conjugate lens set-ups
Knowledge of both refractive and reflective methods of collimation

Responsibilities

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