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Avionics Manufacturing Supervisor
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 125000 - 155000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
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Job Summary
As the Avionics Manufacturing Supervisor at Impulse you will hire manage and mentor avionics manufacturing technicians to support avionics hardware builds for Impulses vehicles. You will support manufacturing hardware including PCB assemblies (staking conformal coating underfill soldering) RF passives components (antennas and filters) mechanical assembly and acceptance testing (electrical and environmental ATP). You will work directly with leaders and individual contributors in other disciplines. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of avionics production.
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
Minimum 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)
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field is preferred
- Experience managing a non-exempt workforce
- 5 years of demonstrated experience in avionics manufacturing for space environments
- Desire to improve team processes and train team members
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.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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:
Manager
