Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Tank Weldment/Primary Structure)

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

37d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Tank Weldments at Impulse, you will be responsible for building the primary pressure boundary for Impulse’s new “Helios” kick-stage vehicle. This is a technical role in a development heavy environment, requiring execution on aggressive timelines and rapid design iterations. The senior manufacturing engineer is expected to own design for manufacturability of their hardware and development of the manufacturing process as well as serve as a team subject matter expert and mentor to team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years professional experience in manufacturing engineering
• 2+ years professional experience in new manufacturing process development
• Professional project management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong engineering fundamentals in pressurized structures design and welding processes

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years professional experience with pressure vessel fabrication in the aerospace field or similar critical applications
• 10 + years of demonstrated experience with welding (laser, friction stir weld, TIG, etc.) in a production environment
• 5+ years previous experience working within a start-up
• Masters' degree in an engineering discipline

Responsibilities

• Own the entire manufacturing life cycle for assigned projects & hardware
• Own outcome of key design trades and sign off on manufacturing process decisions as part of the design process.
• Lead manufacturing capital projects, including new facility activations, automation efforts and new capability development
• Identify manufacturing options to inform new product design. Own requirements associated with the manufacturing process.
• Provide subject matter expertise on primary structure manufacturing processes including fusion welding, solid state welding, raw material processing, machining, non-destructive examination, and mechanical joining processes.
• Design, build and activate factory production cells. Own factory layouts including material movement, build process flows, lifting and rigging solutions, and facilities requirements
• Optimize and accelerate existing manufacturing processes for tank integration & supporting structures
• Work directly with machinists, welders & technicians to produce hardware that meets all technical requirements. Ideate and execute on projects to improve the technicians’ experience and provide design for manufacturability feedback based on technician feedback.
• Provide technical guidance to outside vendors and support supply chain development
• Update designs, manufacturing processes, and documentation to support continuous improvement

Benefits

• long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
• medical coverage
• vision coverage
• dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior