Avionics Manufacturing Supervisor
Impulse· Manufacturing
Redondo Beach$125k - $155kFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Supervisor responsible for hiring, mentoring, and managing avionics manufacturing technicians and coordinating production of avionics hardware, including PCB assemblies, RF passives, mechanical assembly, and acceptance testing, while ensuring manufacturability, process optimization, and adherence to standards in Impulse Space’s onsite Redondo Beach facility.
Responsibilities
- Hire, develop and mentor avionics manufacturing technicians
- Provide production coordination by driving manufacturing schedule and providing day-to-day support for the production floor for PCBAs and electromechanical assembly
- Acceptance testing of avionics, hardware, including environmental and electrical testing
- Collaborate with design engineers, manufacturing engineers and quality teams to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA compliance, and long-term reliability
- Set daily and weekly production targets, backed by performance metrics such as rate and yield
- Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for avionics
- Establish and maintain high technical standards through specifications and training
- Manage space, equipment and consumables in the avionics cleanroom
Qualifications
- High school diploma, or equivalency certificate
- Demonstrated commitment to and track record of leadership and growing people
- 5+ years professional experience manufacturing electrical and optical hardware
- Demonstrated experience building, managing and developing a manufacturing team
- Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
- Experience with the production of PCB assemblies (soldering, conformal coating, etc.)
- Experience with electromechanical assemblies
- Experience with acceptance testing (ATP), including electrical and environmental testing (thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, vibration)
Skills
Required:Leadership and people managementPCB assembly productionElectromechanical assembliesAcceptance testing (ATP)
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of stock options
- Medical, vision & dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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