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Lead Avionics Mechanical Engineer

Impulse Space

Other Engineering

Posted on Nov 14, 2024

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As the Lead Avionics Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and mentoring avionics mechanical engineers, owning avionics mechanical integration for new rockets and spacecraft, analyzing thermal and dynamics environments, developing new avionics components, all while working closely with an agile team that strives to make a high-performance vehicles from a clean sheet.

Department: Avionics
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Redondo Beach
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: $130,000 - $180,000 / year
Reporting To: Carl Haken, VP of Avionics

Responsibilities

Analyze loads and environments to develop thermally and structurally efficient designs
Work closely with engineers in other departments to create globally effective solutions
Perform hand calculations to determine appropriate member sizes
Produce engineering drawings with required specifications for manufacturing
Mentor other mechanical engineers on the team and uphold excellent standards
Update designs and documentation as required
Work with in-house manufacturing group and external suppliers to produce designs

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors' degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
4+ years of demonstrated experience in mechanical design
Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new tools
Experience in creating finite element models for component stresses, modal, and/or thermal analysis
Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) for aluminum components
Ability to apply dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across teams
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Preferred Skills and Experience

Creative design solutions to complex problems
Experience in designing optical devices, motorized devices, battery packs, or RF devices
Experience with Siemens NX
Experience with component verification testing including vibration, shock, thermal, etc
Familiarity with spacecraft thermal design, e.g. optical properties of surface coatings
Experience in a startup or agile development environment

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 equity. In 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.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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