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Manufacturing Engineer (Tube Shop)

Impulse Space

Impulse Space

Other Engineering
USD 100k-150k / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 30, 2025
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As a Manufacturing Engineer (Tube Shop) at Impulse, you will support the build of flight-critical tube assemblies for spacecraft propulsion, fluid transfer, and structural subsystems. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for developing, qualifying, and improving the fabrication processes for rigid and flexible tubing, including bending, flaring, swaging, welding, and assembly.
Department
Manufacturing
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Redondo Beach
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$100,000 - $150,000 / year

Responsibilities

  • Develop, validate, and continuously improve tube fabrication processes including CNC tube bending, end preparation, TIG welding, and assembly
  • Author and maintain detailed work instructions, process flows, and define custom tooling or fixtures as needed
  • Serve as the go-to technical resource for technicians on the floor. Troubleshoot build issues in real time
  • Collaborate with design and integration engineers to ensure tube routing and assembly designs are producible and optimized for scale
  • Ensure all operations meet strict aerospace process controls. Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for non-conformances

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering or related field \
  • 2+ years of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing engineering role (aerospace or high-precision industries preferred)
  • 2+ years of demonstrated experience with tube bending, welding, or assembly (orbital welding, Swagelok, or Parker fittings a plus)
  • Demonstrated hands-on, shop-floor experience and comfort working directly with technicians and tooling

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • 5+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience with tubes & welded assemblies for rocket
  • Working knowledge of GD&T and aerospace drawing standards
  • Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and process specifications
  • Welding engineering or metallurgical background

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.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1:

Application Received

Stage 2:

Resume Review

Stage 3:

Intro Phone Interview

Stage 4:

Technical Phone Interview(s)

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