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Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 140000 - 190000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
24 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
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Job Summary
As a Composites Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse Space you will development and manufacture state-of-the-art composite builds for current & future vehicles. You will work with cross-discipline engineering teams & outside vendors to deliver flight hardware.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of various flight and development composite parts from process development to build test and integration
- Composite material coupon fabrication testing and allowables development
- Continuously improve process development surrounding all aspects of composite part manufacturing
- Own various composite process specification drafting and development
- Tooling design for composite part fabrication shop aids and assembly
- Work directly with machinists & technicians to produce high-quality hardware
- Work directly with outside vendors
- Spec purchase and implement equipment to aid in composite fabrication
- Engage in various development projects to test feasibility of composite part designs
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 5 years of direct hands on experience with composite part fabrication utilizing prepreg wet laminate or filament winding
- Demonstrates extreme attention to detail
- Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new tools
- Ability to adapt from a quick and scrappy work environment to a mature highly controlled production environment
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Masters degree in mechanical or materials engineering
- 8 years of direct hands on experience with composite part fabrication utilizing prepreg wet laminate or filament winding
- 4 years of demonstrated experience with spacecraft aircraft or automotive composite part design and fabrication
- 2 years of full lifecycle experience (design low-rate production scaled production) with COPVs and COPV liners
- Creative design solutions to complex problems
- Ability to work with complex assemblies
- Experience with Siemens NX
- Experience working on a launch vehicle or satellite development effort
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
- Ability to work in a fast paced autonomously driven and demanding atmosphere
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.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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. 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
