Structures Technician

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

7d • $30 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Structures Technician at Impulse, you will be responsible for manufacturing metallic and composite structures for spacecraft.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ year of hands-on hardware manufacturing experience in a production environment

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years' of demonstrated experience with structural assembly work on rockets, launch vehicles, or spacecraft
• Experience with drilling, reaming, countersinking tight-tolerance holes using electric or pneumatic tools
• Experience with composites lamination, vacuum bagging, and assembly work
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints. Understands drawing symbols, flag notes, and section views
• Experience with hardware integration such as avionics, propulsion systems, pneumatics, and final clean

Responsibilities

• Perform metallics assembly work such as drilling, bolting, applying safety wire, and installing bushings
• Hand drilling, match drilling, step drilling, tapping, countersinking, and chamfering using pneumatic drills and hand tools
• Install fasteners (Hi-Loks, nuts, bolts, etc.), safety cable, inserts, use clecos, and bucking bars
• Bond and assemble thermal protection materials to metallic and composite structures
• Perform cleaning operations on metallic and composite structures using solvents
• Perform composites assembly work such as hand trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastener and insert installation
• Perform composites lamination work such as filament winding, vacuum bagging, oven curing, and tool preparation
• Operate cutting machines for composites raw materials and cured flat panels
• Apply coatings, sealants, adhesives, and primers to surfaces for surface protection and bonding
• Interface with engineering to identify work instructions and recommend engineering improvements
• Use basic shop tools such as saws, mills, drill presses, hand routers, de-burr tools, rotary tools, and sanders
• Perform hardware repairs such as removing fasteners, upsizing holes, removals, and thread chasing
• Install cryogenic seals and fittings
• Perform tube fabrication operations such as cutting, bending, flaring, proofing, and assembly of seals and fittings
• Review work instructions and specifications, and complete work buyoffs electronically as the work is being performed

Benefits

• medical, vision & dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• stock options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED