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Manufacturing Engineer, Spacecraft Avionics

Impulse· Manufacturing
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Redondo Beach$140k - $205kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for program-level oversight of avionics production for Impulse Space’s Mira and Helios vehicles, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, test, and program management to deliver hardware on schedule with high quality and reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, and deliverables for avionics manufacturing programs
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for flight hardware and ground support equipment (GSE), ensuring clear communication and alignment across teams
  • Partner with program management to establish delivery schedules, deconflict resources, manage production flow, and align manufacturing priorities with overall program objectives
  • Coordinate engineering, production, supply chain, quality, test, and operations teams to ensure timely execution and delivery of avionics hardware supporting vehicle integration and program milestones
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product quality, manufacturing consistency, and long-term hardware reliability
  • Ensure avionics components are built, tested, and delivered to vehicle integration on schedule, proactively addressing constraints that could impact program milestones
  • Provide clear project status updates, lead project reviews, communicate risks and mitigation strategies, and maintain alignment with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors' degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 6+ years of demonstrated development or manufacturing experience with electronic or optical hardware, including both build and test
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver technically complex projects
  • Strong project management skills

Skills

Required:Project ManagementCross-functional LeadershipCommunication

Benefits

  • stock options
  • medical, vision & dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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