Impulse Space
Avionics Technician (Opto-mechanical)
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of opto-mechanical assembly and 4+ years in a production environment.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Assembles, inspects, and reworks optical and opto-mechanical assemblies for Impulse Space spacecraft, supporting their reliability and mission success.
What you'll do
- Perform opto-mechanical and electromechanical assembly, inspection, troubleshooting, and rework.
- Interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, schematics, and work instructions; use optical metrology tools to check assembly quality.
- Record build data and part/workmanship traceability, and collaborate on process improvements and issue resolution.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 4+ years of opto-mechanical assembly experience, such as assembling and aligning lenses and mirrors.
- 4+ years of production-environment experience.
- Attention to detail; excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork skills.
Nice to have
- 2+ years operating centration machines and interferometers; 2+ years using adhesives in production.
- 5+ years working on opto-mechanical assemblies for space applications; electromechanical assembly or cleanroom experience.
Pay
$30.00 - $45.00 / hour (base salary)
Tools
optical metrology tools, centration machines, interferometers, adhesives
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