Impulse Space
Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer II
$115K–$145K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years required; preferred: 5+ years' of aerospace manufacturing experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or Physics.
- 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Builds and improves propulsion hardware manufacturing processes, taking components from design through fabrication, testing, qualification, and production.
What you'll do
- Own propulsion component manufacturing from concept through prototype build, qualification, and rate production.
- Develop assembly and test instructions, fixtures, tooling, and component-level test assets.
- Resolve manufacturing and testing issues and partner with design, production, quality, and suppliers to improve manufacturability, cost, and throughput.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or Physics.
- 3+ years of professional experience manufacturing, building, testing, or troubleshooting hardware.
- Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability and complex assemblies, plus results with product or process improvements.
- Hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools and processes; ability to take ownership and work well in small teams.
Nice to have
- 5+ years' of manufacturing experience working directly with components or sub-assemblies in an aerospace environment.
- Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, CAD (NX or equivalent), GD&T, or Python / SQL programming.
Pay
$115,000 - $145,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
NX, GD&T, Python, SQL
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