
Hybrid Manufacturing Engineer (Opto-Mechanical) bei Impulse Space
Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Redondo Beach
Responsibilities
- Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical assemblies.
- Develop, document, and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production.
- 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.
- Manage the optics manufacturing cleanroom, including sourcing equipment and setting processes and policies.
- Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields.
- Provide guidance to opto-mechanical technicians.
- Support environmental and functional testing (optical, vibe, thermal, etc.) in production.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
- 3+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in high-precision opto-mechanical manufacturing
- 3+ years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry and wavefront sensors.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- MS/PhD 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 experience, including Fizeau interferometry.
- Experience with optical centration station automation and oversight
- Experience with fabrication of spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors
- Experience in spaceflight hardware development or opto-mechanical devices for space applications
- Background in design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and continuous improvement methods for optical assemblies
- Experience with managing a cleanroom facility for optical device manufacturing
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 401(k) retirement plan.
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