Impulse Space
Automation & Controls Technician
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years required; 7+ years preferred.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Build, wire, troubleshoot, commission, and maintain electrical and industrial control systems for spacecraft testing, manufacturing, and ground-support operations.
What you'll do
- Fabricate, assemble, wire, modify, and maintain electrical test equipment, control panels, and ground-support systems.
- Install, configure, troubleshoot, and commission industrial electrical and controls systems.
- Interpret and redline schematics, support test-equipment calibration and maintenance, and assist with equipment installation and commissioning.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 5+ years of professional experience building, wiring, maintaining, or troubleshooting industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, or test equipment.
- Experience wiring equipment from electrical schematics, including PLCs, industrial I/O, relays, motor controls, power distribution, and safety circuits.
- Working knowledge of UL 508A, NFPA 70, and NFPA 79 requirements; proficiency with electrical test equipment and hand tools.
Nice to have
- 7+ years building industrial control panels, aerospace ground-support equipment, automated robotic systems, or similar electrical equipment.
- Experience with systems up to 480 VAC, NFPA 70E, National Instruments, Beckhoff, IFM, PLC-controlled equipment, EPlan, or OSHA 10/30 certification.
Pay
$40.00 - $55.00 / hour (base salary)
Tools
PLCs, industrial I/O, UL 508A, NFPA 70, NFPA 79, NFPA 70E, National Instruments, Beckhoff
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