Impulse Space
Staff Manufacturing Engineer (CMC Applications)
$175K–$215K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; or a Master's degree with 3+ years; or a PhD in a relevant field with 1+ years of hands-on experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Own and scale the end-to-end manufacturing capability for ceramic matrix composite hardware, from material and process development through qualification and flight-ready production.
What you'll do
- Develop, qualify, and improve CMC manufacturing processes, tooling, inspection, and acceptance methods.
- Scale production from prototypes to rate production, including equipment, facilities, yield, and cost planning.
- Partner with design and production teams, lead root-cause investigations, and mentor engineers and technicians.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience; alternatives are a Master's degree with 3+ years, or a PhD in a relevant field with 1+ years.
- Demonstrated experience in aerospace, defense, hypersonics, gas turbine, nuclear, energy, or industrial ceramics.
Nice to have
- CMC manufacturing for aerospace or defense flight hardware.
- SiC matrix densification via CVI, with working knowledge of PIP, CVD, and melt infiltration.
Pay
$175,000 - $215,000 USD / year (base salary)
Tools
C/SiC, CVI, PIP, brazing, CT, ultrasonic, thermography, CVD
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