Senior Tooling/Ground Support Engineer

Senior Tooling Ground Support Engineer

Department: Vehicle Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Redondo Beach Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 per year

Description: As a Tooling Ground Support Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for designing tooling fixturing and support equipment while working closely with a fast-paced agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs.

Responsibilities:

• Own the design, development, and implementation of tooling and fixturing for metallic and composite structures
• Own design, development, and implementation of test equipment to support testing of metallic and composite flight structures
• Collaborate with designers, analysts, and engineers to support development and prototype of spacecraft designs and test stands
• Work with manufacturing and supply chain groups to produce designs
• Solve complex technical challenges with emphasis on speed of execution

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or related field
• 5 years of professional experience designing fixtures or tooling
• Demonstrated experience using CAD and preparing manufacturing drawings
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale, and/or resolve concerns

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience working with metrology systems such as ROMER Arms, optical scanners, and laser trackers
• Machining, fabrication, welding, or composite manufacturing experience
• Ability to work with and manage large assemblies
• Working knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Familiarity with lifting and rigging methods
• Experience with NX, Teamcenter
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment

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 equity.

In 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 401k retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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.