Manufacturing Engineer

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering or related field
• 1+ year of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing engineering role (aerospace or high-precision industries preferred)
• Demonstrated hands-on, shop-floor experience and comfort working directly with technicians and tooling
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience with tube bending, welding, or assembly (orbital welding, Swagelok, or Parker fittings a plus)
• Working knowledge of GD&T, aerospace drawing standards, and industry specifications (such as D17.1, IEST-STD-CC1264, and 91-710)
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and process specifications
• Welding engineering including welding development or metallurgical background

What the job involves

• 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
• Develop, validate, and continuously improve tube fabrication processes including CNC tube bending, end preparation, Orbital welding, cleaning, 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We've got you and your family covered for all eventualities
• Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse's success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
• Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than "balance". When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you're in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees