Impulse Space
Propulsion Technician (Fluids/Valves)
Boulder, Colorado · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on mechanical assembly experience; preferred experience includes 6+ years in aerospace or spaceflight hardware assembly and 6+ years assembling valves, regulators, pumps, or fluid systems.
- Education
- High school diploma or GED required; technical certification or associate degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Assembles, tests, inspects, and documents high-reliability valves and fluid components for spaceflight hardware.
What you'll do
- Assemble and fit valve components to engineering drawings and work instructions; maintain build and quality records.
- Conduct functional, leak, and pressure tests, operate test equipment, and collect data using DAQ systems.
- Troubleshoot build issues and support rework and root-cause investigations with engineering, quality, and test teams.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or GED.
- 5+ years of hands-on mechanical assembly experience in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or similar high-reliability industries.
- Proficiency with hand tools, torque tools, calipers, micrometers, and basic measurement equipment.
- Demonstrated experience building and commissioning pressure-test or leak-check GSE, working with pressure systems or leak detection, and troubleshooting instrumented test articles.
Nice to have
- Technical certification or associate degree.
- 6+ years of aerospace or spaceflight hardware assembly, or 6+ years assembling valves, regulators, pumps, or fluid systems.
Pay
$40.00 - $50.00 / hour (base salary)
Tools
DAQ systems, pressure transducers, thermocouples, flow meters, pneumatic test equipment, hydraulic test equipment, AS9100
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