Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Impulse Space is hiring an Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer in Redondo Beach to work with cross-discipline teams building opto-mechanical assemblies. The engineer owns the build and testing of optical assembly production, directly affecting the reliability and performance of systems sent into orbit. Leveling is commensurate with experience.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, document and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies such as star trackers, cameras and sun sensors
• Develop and optimize metrology processes for optical assemblies in production
• Design tooling for complex alignment of lens assemblies and drive assemblies, and integrate and test camera sub-assemblies
• Work with optical design engineers on manufacturability and DFM/DFA, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses and mirrors
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on quality and long-term reliability
• Support the production floor daily, resolve build issues, update work instructions and improve yields
• Guide opto-mechanical technicians
• Own environmental and functional testing (optical, vibration, thermal, etc.) in production

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related field
• 6+ years of manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
• 6+ years of experience with optical metrology equipment such as centration measurements, interferometry and wavefront sensors
• Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source
• Experience designing tooling for optical assembly

Required skills

• Mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
• Knowledge of CNC machining
• Preferred: MS/PhD, space-application experience, thermal cycling, vibration and TVAC knowledge, adhesives for space, ultra-precision machining (CCP, SPDT, MRF, IBF, Fluid-Jet)
• Preferred: theodolites, autocollimators, laser trackers, optical alignment, test light sources, tolerance stack-ups

What we offer

• Pay of $100,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on role, level, location and skills
• 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