Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing

About the role

Impulse Space is looking for a Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing in Redondo Beach. You will lead and mentor a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers and technicians and own opto-mechanical manufacturing across the company for all its products. Your leadership directly affects the performance and reliability of the vehicles sent into orbit.

Key responsibilities

• Recruit and lead a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers and technicians, including mentorship and development
• Guide 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 assemblies and ATP of opto-mechanical assemblies
• Work with optical design engineers on manufacturability, DFM/DFA of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses and mirrors
• Streamline manufacturing processes while improving rate, quality and reliability
• Set up a new cleanroom for opto-mechanical device production and build acceptance testing (ATP) capability, including functional and environmental testing
• Collaborate with design engineers on manufacturability and give input in PDR and CDR reviews
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• 6+ years of opto-mechanical manufacturing experience, preferably in a high-reliability environment
• 6+ years of optical metrology equipment experience (centration measurements, interferometry, wavefront sensors)
• 3+ years in a people management role and a strong track record of mentoring others
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and materials used in opto-mechanical manufacturing

Required skills

• Familiarity with mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
• Preferred: MS/PhD in a relevant engineering field, experience scaling a team in a startup, knowledge of thermal cycling, vibration and TVAC, adhesives, glasses, ceramics and metals for space applications, and optical alignment tools such as theodolites, autocollimators and laser trackers

What we offer

• Pay of $175,000 - $205,000 per year, depending on level, skills and experience
• Possible long-term incentives in the form of stock options for full-time hires
• Medical, vision and dental coverage and a 401(k) retirement plan