Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Opto-Mechanical)

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 135000 - 165000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Manufacturing

Job Summary

As a Senior Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse you will work with cross-discipline teams to build opto-mechanical assemblies. You will own the build and testing of optical assembly production. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send into orbit and beyond.

Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

Develop document and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies.
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production.
Design tooling for complex alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly integration and test of camera sub-assemblies.
Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability DFM/DFA of optical assemblies including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors.
Collaborate with cross functional teams on quality and long-term reliability.
Manage the optics manufacturing cleanroom including sourcing equipment and setting processes and policies.
Provide day-to-day support for the production floor resolving build issues updating work instructions and improving yields.
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians.
Support environmental and functional testing (optical vibe thermal etc.) in production.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
5 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
5 years of optical metrology equipment experience such as centration measurements interferometry and wavefront sensors.
Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source
Experience with designing tooling for optical assembly
Skilled at mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
Knowledge of CNC Machining

Preferred Skills and Experience

MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
6 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience opto-mechanical manufacturing for space applications.
Knowledge of thermal cycling vibe and TVAC for space applications
Experience with managing a cleanroom facility for optical device manufacturing
Experience with STOP analysis
Knowledge of Optical Design Programs: Zemax/Code V/FRED/LightTools/ Oslo/TracePro
Experience with adhesives for space applications
Knowledge of ultra-precision machining: CCP SPDT MRF IBF Fluid-Jet

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

As a Senior Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse you will work with cross-discipline teams to build opto-mechanical assemblies. You will own the build and testing of optical assembly production. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send i...

Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

Develop document and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies.
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production.
Design tooling for complex alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly integration and test of camera sub-assemblies.
Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability DFM/DFA of optical assemblies including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors.
Collaborate with cross functional teams on quality and long-term reliability.
Manage the optics manufacturing cleanroom including sourcing equipment and setting processes and policies.
Provide day-to-day support for the production floor resolving build issues updating work instructions and improving yields.
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians.
Support environmental and functional testing (optical vibe thermal etc.) in production.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
5 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
5 years of optical metrology equipment experience such as centration measurements interferometry and wavefront sensors.
Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source
Experience with designing tooling for optical assembly
Skilled at mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
Knowledge of CNC Machining

Preferred Skills and Experience

MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
6 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience opto-mechanical manufacturing for space applications.
Knowledge of thermal cycling vibe and TVAC for space applications
Experience with managing a cleanroom facility for optical device manufacturing
Experience with STOP analysis
Knowledge of Optical Design Programs: Zemax/Code V/FRED/LightTools/ Oslo/TracePro
Experience with adhesives for space applications
Knowledge of ultra-precision machining: CCP SPDT MRF IBF Fluid-Jet