Impulse Space
Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer
$100K–$200K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of manufacturing experience and 6+ years of optical metrology equipment experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, 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
Build, test, and improve production processes for high-precision opto-mechanical assemblies used in spacecraft.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize manufacturing and metrology processes, tooling, and work instructions for optical assemblies.
- Drive assembly, integration, environmental and functional testing, and production-floor issue resolution.
- Collaborate with optical design and cross-functional teams on manufacturability, quality, reliability, and technician guidance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing.
- 6+ years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry, and wavefront sensors.
- Knowledge of optical alignment and CNC Machining; skilled in mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter; experience designing tooling for optical assembly.
Nice to have
- MS/PhD degree in a related field; opto-mechanical manufacturing experience for space applications.
- Knowledge of space-environment testing, adhesives, ultra-precision machining, optical alignment, and tolerance stack-ups.
Pay
$100,000 - $200,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
NX, Teamcenter, CNC Machining, interferometry, wavefront sensors, CCP, SPDT, MRF
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