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Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer
2025-08-23 Impulse Space Redondo Beach,CA
Description:
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.
Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer
Department: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $135,000 - $175,000 / year
Description
As a Sr. Composites Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse Space you will development 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
- Bachelors' degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 5+ 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
- 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
- Demonstrated composites 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.