Manufacturing Engineer (Tank Weldment / Primary Structure)

About the role

Impulse Space is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for its Tank Weldments team, responsible for building the primary pressure boundary of its new Helios kick-stage vehicle. It is a technical role in a development-heavy environment, with aggressive timelines and rapid design iterations. The engineer owns design for manufacturability of the hardware and develops the manufacturing process. Pay is listed as $115,000-$185,000 per year.

Key responsibilities

• Own the entire manufacturing life cycle for assigned projects and hardware, and choose manufacturing processes during the design phase
• Provide subject matter expertise on primary structure processes such as fusion welding, solid state welding, raw material processing, machining, non-destructive examination and mechanical joining
• Participate in design trades and sign off on key decisions on how hardware is made
• Design, build and activate factory production cells, including layouts, material flow, lifting and rigging solutions
• Optimize existing manufacturing processes for tank integration and supporting structures
• Work with machinists, welders and technicians, improving their experience and feeding back design-for-manufacturability insights
• Guide outside vendors and support supply chain development
• Update designs, processes and documentation for continuous improvement, and support capital projects such as facility activation, automation and new capabilities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related field
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and 3+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience
• Experience in a hardware development environment
• Ability to move from a quick, scrappy environment to a mature, highly controlled production environment
• Preferred: master's degree, 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience in aerospace or a related industry with metallic structures, startup experience, welding experience (laser, friction stir, TIG), spacecraft/aircraft/composite part design, and launch vehicle or satellite development experience

Required skills

• Proficiency with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
• Welding (preferred)

What we offer

• Base pay of $115,000-$185,000 per year
• 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