Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

5d•$100,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse, you will work with cross-discipline teams to build opto-mechanical assemblies. You will own the build and testing of optical assembly 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.

Requirements

Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
6+ years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry and wavefront sensors
Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source
Experience with designing tooling for optical assembly
Skilled at mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
Knowledge of CNC Machining

Nice To Haves

MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in opto-mechanical manufacturing for space applications
Knowledge of thermal cycling, vibration and TVAC for space applications
Experience with adhesives for space applications
Knowledge of ultra-precision machining: CCP, SPDT, MRF, IBF, Fluid-Jet
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
Comfortable and able to build out quick opto-mechanical set-ups
Knowledge of finite and infinite conjugate lens set-ups
Knowledge of both refractive and reflective methods of collimation
Knowledge of optical/optomechanical tolerance stack-ups

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies, such as star trackers, cameras and sun sensors
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production
Design tooling for complex alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly, integration and test of camera sub-assemblies
Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors
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 yields
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians
Own environmental and functional testing (optical, vibe, thermal, etc.) in production