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Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Impulse Space

Job Location:

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100000 - 200000

Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Manufacturing

Job Summary

As an Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse you will work with cross-discipline teams to build opto-mechanical assemblies. You will own the build and testing of optical assembly production. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send into orbit and beyond.

Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

Develop document and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies such as star trackers cameras and sun sensors
Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production
Design tooling for complex alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly integration and test of camera sub-assemblies
Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability DFM/DFA of optical assemblies including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors
Collaborate with cross functional teams on quality and long-term reliability
Provide day-to-day support for the production floor resolving build issues updating work instructions and improving yields
Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians
Own environmental and functional testing (optical vibe thermal etc.) in production

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
6 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
6 years of optical metrology equipment experience such as centration measurements interferometry and wavefront sensors
Knowledge of optical alignment using a laser or collimated light source
Experience with designing tooling for optical assembly
Skilled at mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter
Knowledge of CNC Machining

Preferred Skills and Experience

MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
6 years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in opto-mechanical manufacturing for space applications
Knowledge of thermal cycling vibration and TVAC for space applications
Experience with adhesives for space applications
Knowledge of ultra-precision machining: CCP SPDT MRF IBF Fluid-Jet
Knowledge of theodolites autocollimators laser trackers and basic planar optical alignment
Knowledge of setting testing light sources including solar simulators laser diodes and black body sources
Comfortable and able to build out quick opto-mechanical set-ups
Knowledge of finite and infinite conjugate lens set-ups
Knowledge of both refractive and reflective methods of collimation
Knowledge of optical/optomechanical tolerance stack-ups

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.

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