As a Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical Subassemblies) at Impulse, you will be responsible for developing, maturing, and sustaining manufacturing processes for mechanical subassemblies from prototype through flight production. This role bridges design engineering and the factory floor, ensuring spacecraft structures and mechanisms are built safely, repeatably, on schedule, and to flight-quality standards. You will work closely with design, quality, supply chain, test, and production teams to enable rapid hardware development while continuously improving manufacturing efficiency and product quality.

Requirements

Provide manufacturing drawing reviews, ensuring clarity, completeness, and producibility.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field 2+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, precision electromechanical assemblies, process engineering, or mechanical integration in production environment Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and manufacturing documentation Demonstrated experience in hardware assembly, troubleshooting, and mechanical systems.

Experience with qualification, acceptance, environmental, and functional testing of mechanical hardware Experience with Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), configuration management, and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems Experience designing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, or assembly aids Experience using CAD software (NX, Creo, Catia, SolidWorks, or similar) to support manufacturing and tooling development 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.