Impulse Space
Avionics Operations Engineer
$140K–$205K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of demonstrated operations/industrial engineering experience; preferred: 10+ years of demonstrated operations experience within aerospace or another high-reliability industry.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Supports avionics manufacturing operations by improving production processes, data visibility, facility layouts, and transitions from prototype development to rate production.
What you'll do
- Optimize manufacturing flow, capacity, layouts, and processes for electronic and optical hardware.
- Develop production data-collection and visualization tools, define KPIs, and apply operational excellence methods to improve efficiency and quality.
- Partner with design, test, and manufacturing teams on product transitions, system enhancements, bottleneck resolution, and facility or automation projects.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience developing and improving manufacturing processes; extensive experience with ERP and MES systems and production dashboards/data visualization.
- Experience with Siemens NX.
- 5+ years of demonstrated operations/industrial engineering experience.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of operations experience in aerospace or another high-reliability industry; electronic or optical hardware manufacturing or startup experience.
Pay
$140,000 - $205,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
ERP, MES, Siemens NX, AS9100, Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen
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